Vinyl pressings
by Cocteau Twins · 1990
Heaven Or Las Vegas was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MPO CAD 0012 A1x JASide A, Runout, Etched - Variant 1
MPO CAD 0012 B1xSide B, Runout, Etched - Variant 1
MPO CAD 0012 A¹ JASide A, Runout, Etched - Variant 2
MPO CAD 0012 B¹Side B, Runout, Etched - Variant 2
C1-1-93669 F-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY SRCSide A Runout
C1-2-93669 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY SRCSide B Runout
Ⓢ CAD-0012-A SNB 230Side A Handwritten
Ⓢ CAD-0012-B SNB-230Side B Handwritten
008 DMD-7243-A-1Stamped A side
008 DMD-7243-B-1Stamped B side
120.1187.1 A G. PaulerRunout side A etched
120.1187.1 B G. PaulerRunout side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | 4AD CAD 0012 / PolyGram CAD 0012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | France | 4AD 70804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | France | 4AD 70804LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Germany | 4AD RTD 120.1187.1 / Rough Trade RTD 120.1187.1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade 120 1187First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin Greece VG 50523 / 4AD CAD 0012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Contempo Records Conte 158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Netherlands | 4AD Cad 0012 / Beggars Banquet 08-030278-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Netherlands | 4AD Cad 0012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Gasa 4GA-0380 / 4AD 4GA-0380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records C1-93669 / 4ADFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | 4AD Cad 0012 / ETT Records Cad 0012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | 4AD Cad 0012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | Stiletto 492 045 / 4AD 492.045LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0058-1 311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | 4AD CAD 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | 4AD Cad 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | USA & Europe | 4AD Cad 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK, Europe & US | 4AD CAD 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | 4AD CAD 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | UK | 4AD CAD 3420LP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| 2022 | UK | 4AD CAD 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | 4AD Cad 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Worldwide | 4AD Cad 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | 4AD CAD 3420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Europe | 4AD RTD 120.1187.1 / Rough Trade RTD 120.1187.1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Heaven Or Las Vegas are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is 4AD Cad 0012, released September 17, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Cad 0012, C1-93669, CAD 0012, 70804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO CAD 0012 A1x JA and MPO CAD 0012 B1x. 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.
