Germany
1984- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 881 347-1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Xavion · 1984
Eat Your Heart Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ST-ED-4999-A-SPSide A label
ST-ED-4999-B-SPSide B label
ST-ED-4999-A-ARSide A label
ST-ED-4999-B-ARSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 881 345-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra/Asylum Records 96 97077 / Mirage 96 97077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra/Asylum Records 96 97077 / Mirage 96 97077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 881 347-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 347-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 345-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records ED 4999First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records 7-69707First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records 7-69707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records ED 499912", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records ED 4999First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records 7-697077", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Eat Your Heart Out are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 881 347-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 881 347-1, 881 345-7, 7-69707, ED 4999) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.