Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1987
Heaven Is A Place On Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 17 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.
VS 1036 A-2U-1-1-3 DD TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
VS 1036 B-1U-1-1-4 DDRunout side B, variant 1
VS 1036 A-2U-1-4 DD TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
VS 1036 B-1U-1- DRunout side B, variant 2
DD VST 1036 A-1U-1-1-2Side A
DD VST 1036 B-1U-1-1-7Side B
VS 1036 A - 1U - 1Runout side A, variant 1
VS 1036 B - 1U - 1Runout side B, variant 1
VS 1036 A-1U-1-Q3- 3 D TOWNHOUSERunout side A, stamped, TOWNHOUSE etched, variant 2
VS 1036 B-1U-1-Q3- 2- DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
VST 1036 A-1 U-1-1- DDA side runout, stamped
VST 1036 B-1 U-1-1-3T DDB side runout, stamped
VST 1036-AA side label
VST 1036-BB side label
VS 1036 A-1U-1-1 DDRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
VS 1036 B-1U-1-2-1 DRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
VS 1036 A-1U-1-1-1 DD TOWNHOUSERunout side A, stamped, TOWNHOUSE etched, variant 2
VS 1036 B-1U-1-2-1 DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
MCA 7380 SS2 ᴛᴊ ̷M̷C̷A̷ ̷7̷3̷4̷8̷ ̷S̷S̷7̷A-Side Runout Etching
MCA 7349 SS2 ᴛᴊB-Side Runout Etching
STERLING ⧈-G-⧈Runout Etching Each Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin VST 1036First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin VS 1036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-53181First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23808First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 609 643-213 / Virgin 609 643First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80364First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 2101ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Guatemala | MCA Records MCA-53181First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ireland | Virgin VS 1036First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin VJS-12007First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin VST1036 / Virgin Japan VJS-12007First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Panama | WEA MCA-53181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Virgin VS-8081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Heaven Is A Place On Earth are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VS 1036, released December 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 1036, VST 1036, MCA-23808, MCA-53181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 1036 A-2U-1-1-3 DD TOWNHOUSE and VS 1036 B-1U-1-1-4 DD. 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.
