Vinyl pressings
by Breathe · 1987
Hands To Heaven 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.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SRN 68 A-1U-1-Q1 TY1Side A runout variant 1
SRN 68 B-1U-1-Q1 TY1Side B runout variant 1
SRN 68 A-1U-1-Q1- TY1Side A runout variant 2
SRN 68 B-1U-1-Q3 TY1Side B runout variant 2
SRN 68 A-1 U-1-1 TY1Stamped, side A variant 1
SRN 68 B-1 U-1-1 TY1Stamped, side B variant 1
SRN 68 A-1U-1-4 TY1Stamped, side A variant 2
SRN 68 B-1 U-1-1 TY1Stamped, side B variant 2
SRN 68 A-1U-1-Q2 TY1Side A runout
SRN 68 B-1U-1-Q3 TY1Side B runout
SRN 68A-1USide A label
SRN 68B-1USide B label
SRN 68 A-1U-1-2 TY1Side A runout stamped
SRN 68 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout stamped
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 | Canada | Siren VS1427 / Virgin VS1427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Siren VS1427 / Virgin VS1427First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Siren VS1427 / Virgin VS1427First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 611 651-213 / Virgin 611 651First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ireland | Siren SRN 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Siren VIN 45289 / Virgin VIN 45289First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Siren 505579First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRN 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRN 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRN 68First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRNL 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRN68 / Siren SRN 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRN 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-2991 / Siren AM-2991First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Hands To Heaven are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Siren SRN 68.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRN 68, SRNL 68, SRN68, AM-2991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRN 68 A-1U-1-Q1 TY1 and SRN 68 B-1U-1-Q1 TY1. 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.
