Vinyl pressings
by Yarbrough & Peoples · 1982
Heartbeats was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
TED703-2-56986-Long HRM-1 [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] CB B-1 ↔Runout, side A, etched, except [Stamped]
TED703-2-56987-Long HRM-1 [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] CB B-2 ↔Runout, side B, etched, except [Stamped]
TE8204*2-56987 BW MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. EDPSide A etched, MASTERED AT... & EDP(within a circle) stamped
TE 8204-2-56986 BW MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB EDPSide B etched, MASTERED AT... & EDP(within a circle) stamped
2-56986Side A Label
2-56987Side B Label
TED703-2-56986-Long PRC-C1-1-1-A MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. cB.Side A runout, var. 1
TED703-2-56987-Long PRC-C1-1-1-B -01 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. cB.Side B runout, var. 1
TED703-2-56986-Long PRC-C1-1-1- A -6- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB.Side A runout, var. 2
TED703-2-56987-Long PRC-C1-1-1- B -9- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB.Side B runout, var. 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Total Experience Records 6170 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Total Experience Records TE 8204First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | France | Total Experience Records 6400 742First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Total Experience Records 6170 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Total Experience Records 6400 742First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Total Experience Records 6170 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Mercury 6170 228First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Total Experience Records 7PP-94First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Total Experience Records 6400 742First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Total Experience Records 6170 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Total Experience Records 6170 228First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Total Experience Records 6198 228First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Portugal | Total Experience Records 6170 228First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Total Experience Records TEX 002 / Total Experience Records 6400 742First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Total Experience Records TE 002 / Total Experience Records 6170 228First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Music Station MS 125712", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | US | Music Station MS 125712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of Heartbeats are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Total Experience Records TED 703.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TED 703, TE 8204, TE 8204 DJ, TEX 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TED703-2-56986-Long HRM-1 [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] CB B-1 ↔ and TED703-2-56987-Long HRM-1 [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] CB B-2 ↔. 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.
