Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1987
Heaven 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.
21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.
V 2496 A-1U-1-7-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout, variant 1
V 2496 B-1U-1-1- DDSide B runout, variant 1
V 2496 A-1U-1-6-3 D TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout, variant 2
V 2496 B-1U-1-1-29 DD TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B runout, variant 2
V 2496 A-1U-1-7-1 DSide A Runout, Stamped
TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A & B Runout, Etched
V 2496 B-1U-1-1- DDSide B Runout, Stamped
V 2496 B-2 U-1-2 1 DSide B Runout, Stamped (Variant)
MCA-7140-DMM Precision 1 EDP M1 S f1 SM3Side A Runout, Etched - variant 1
MCA-7141-DMM Precision EDP M1 S f1 SM4Side B Runout, Etched - variant 1
MCA-7140-DMM Precision 1 EDP M1 S f1 SM3Side A Runout, Etched - variant 2
MCA-7141-DMM Precision 3 EDP M1 S f1 SM1 2Side B Runout, Etched - variant 2
MCA - 7140 - DMM PI Precision EDP MI SFI SMIVariant 1, runout side A
MCA - 7141 - DMM Precision EDP MI SFI SMI PIIVariant 1, runout side B
MCA - 7140 - DMM Jrp PI Precision EDP MI SfIs MIVariant 2, runout side A
MCA - 7141 - DMM Precision EDP MI S fI SMI Jrp P IIIVariant 2, runout side B
MCA - 7140 - DMM Precision EDP MI SFI SM2 Jrp PIIRunout Side A Variant 1
MCA - 7141 - DMM Precision EDP MI SFI SM7Runout Side B Variant 1
MCA - 7140 - DMM Precision EDP MI Sf1 SM8Runout Side A Variant 2
MCA - 7141 - DMM Jrp P1 Precision EDP MI Sf1 SM2Runout Side B Variant 2
V2496 A [Signature]Side A runout etched
V2496B-2Side B runout etched
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 | Australasia | Virgin V2496 / Virgin V 2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australasia | Virgin V2496 / Virgin V 2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-42080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-42080LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 208 824 / Virgin 208 824-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 124961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 208 824 / Virgin V2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 50329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Guatemala | MCA Records MCA-42080 / MCA 42080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Virgin V 2496-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin V 2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin V 2496 / Virgin V2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | Virgin V2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Virgin 605466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Virgin V 2496 / Virgin V2496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC100LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECBOX14LP, Album, LP, Compilation, CD, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, LP, Compilation, CD, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2017 | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECBOX14 / Demon Records DEMRECBOX14XLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, CD, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC306LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC460LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC1113LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 330LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 330LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of Heaven On Earth are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin V 2496.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2496, MCA-42080, V2496, 208 824) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2496 A-1U-1-7-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMM and V 2496 B-1U-1-1- 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.
