Vinyl pressings
by Yes · 1983
Owner Of A Lonely Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
77 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 27 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.
R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 AX D 28 45447 MASTERDISK RLRunout A, var. 1
R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 BXXX 8 45448Runout B, var. 1
R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 AX S 65 45447 MASTERDISK RLRunout A, var. 2
R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 B 107 45448Runout B, var. 2
R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶8̶8̶1̶-̶0̶ B̶ A̶ 796976-0 ASide A Stamped
R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶8̶8̶1̶-̶0̶ B̶ 3̶ 796976-0 B3 (Hand etched): MT∗ XX 45675 - 45448 - 1 B 9816.T-A ASide B Stamped
R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 A D 9 45447 MASTERDISK RLRunout A
R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 B 5 45448Runout B [5 mirrored]
79-9817-ALabel A
79-9817-BLabel B
R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶8̶8̶1̶-̶0̶ B̶ A̶ 796976-0 A3Side A Stamped
R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶8̶8̶1̶-̶0̶ B̶ 3̶ 796976-0 B3 (Hand etched): MT∗ XX 45675 - 45448 - 1 B 9816.T-A ASide B Stamped
45447 MASTERDISK RL R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 A DRunout side A
45448 R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 B 13Runout side B
79-9817-ALabel side A
79-9817-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | ATCO Records SL 5238First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | ATCO Records 7-99817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | ATCO Records 7-99817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Benelux | ATCO Records 79-9817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Bolivia | WEA WS-9077First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.175First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 69760First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 98177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 98177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 98177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 98177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-73045First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Europe | ATCO Records 79-6976-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | ATCO Records 79-9817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | ATCO Records 79-6976-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | ATCO Records B 8713 / ATCO Records 7567-98713-7 LA7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Atco Records 7567-96293-0 / Atco Records B8713T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | ATCO Records 7567-98713-7 / ATCO Records B87137", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Atco Records 7567-96293-0 / Atco Records B8713(T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | ATCO Records B8713T12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | ATCO Records SAM 92812", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | ATCO Records 7567-98713-7 / ATCO Records B87137", Single | 7", Single |
88 vinyl pressings of Owner Of A Lonely Heart are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1983 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is ATCO Records 79-9817-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 79-9817-7, 79-6976-0, B 9817, B9817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 AX D 28 45447 MASTERDISK RL and R/S Alsdorf 799817-7 BXXX 8 45448. 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.
