Vinyl pressings
by Doctor & The Medics · 1986
Spirit In The Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 12 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.
24 - 7057-1A-1Runout side A - variant 1
24 - 7057-1B-1Runout side B - variant 1
24-7057-1A-1 BRunout side A - variant 2
24-7057-1B-1 DRunout side B - variant 2
24-127057-1A-1 AA side runout, stamped
24-127057-1B-1 AB side runout, stamped
24-127057-1A side on label
24-127057-2B side on label
24-127057-1A-1 ASide A
24-127057-1B-1 ASide B
24-127057-1On label side A
24-127057-2On label side B
24 - 7057-1A-1 BRunout side A variant 1
24 - 7057-1B-1 ARunout side B variant 1
24 - 7057-1A-1 ARunout side A variant 2
24 - 7057-1B-1 CRunout side B variant 2
IRMTB B̶ 113 A // 1 ∇ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout, stamped and etched
IRMTB 113 B // 1 ∇ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout, stamped and etched
IRMT 113 A*Side A label
IRMT 113 B*Side B label
IRMTB B̶ 113 A//1 ∇ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout
IRMTB 113 B//1 ∇ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout
IRMTB 113 A*Side A label
IRMTB 113 B*Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ES 12185First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-23653First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-52880 / I.R.S. Records 52880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-52880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-52880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-52880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILSA 7057 / I.R.S. Records A 7057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records A 12.7057 / I.R.S. Records ILSA 12.7057First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records A 12.7057 / I.R.S. Records ILSA 12.7057First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILSA 7057 / I.R.S. Records A 7057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | I.R.S. Records IRM 113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | I.R.S. Records A 7057First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 22AP 3216 / I.R.S. Records 22AP 3216(IR)First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 07SP961(IR)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 22AP 3216 / I.R.S. Records 22AP 3216(IR)First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Unknown | Not On Label SPIRIT 112", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
39 vinyl pressings of Spirit In The Sky are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records ILSA 7057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILSA 7057, A 12.7057, IRMT 113, IRMTB 113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24 - 7057-1A-1 and 24 - 7057-1B-1. 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.
