Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1978
Heaven Knows was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
NB-959-AS PRCR3 AZ ❀ -1-1 PRCRunout, etched, side A
NB-959-BS PRCR3 AZ ❀ -1-1 PRCRunout, etched, side B
NB 959 ASA side label
NB 959 BSB side label
NB 959 ASA Side Label
NB-959-AS P3 Az [flower symbol]A side deadwax - scribed
NB 959 BSB Side Label
NB-959-BS P3 AzB side deadwax - scribed
NB 959 ASA Side Label
NB 959 BSB Side Label
T NB-959-AS T-1A Side runout etched-also includes etched flower pedal design
T NB-959-BS T2B Side runout also includes etched flower pedal design
NB 959 ASA Side Label
NB 959 BSB Side Label
NB-959-AS SP3 AZ ❀ SRC 1-1Runout, etched, side A
NB-959-BS SP3 AZ❀ 1-3Runout, etched, sIde B
NB 959 ASLabel, side A
NB 959 BSLabel, side B
NB-959-AS-1A AZ sA runout etched-also includes etched flower pedal design
NB-959-BS SM3 AZ [flower] sB runout also includes etched flower pedal design
NB 959 ASA label
NB 959 BSB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca NB-959First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NB 959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Chile | Casablanca SCAS-9023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 11 275 / Atlantic 11275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Casablanca CAN 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA. 520 / Casablanca CA 520First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA. 520 / Casablanca CA 520First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Casablanca NB 959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-2705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6175 006First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Panama | Casablanca CON-332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Sweden | Casablanca NB 959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Casablanca CAN 141First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NB 959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NB 959 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Casablanca NB 9597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Casablanca NB-9597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Casablanca NB-9597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of Heaven Knows are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 959, NB 959 DJ, CAN 141, BF 18652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-959-AS PRCR3 AZ ❀ -1-1 PRC and NB-959-BS PRCR3 AZ ❀ -1-1 PRC. 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.
