US
May 5, 1998- Label and catalog number
- Epic 49 78908Epic Dance 49 78908
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Part 1
- Runout / matrix
XSS-78908A-1A
XSS-78908B-1B
XSS 78908ACenter Label A-Side
XSS 78908BCenter Label B-Side
Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Estefan · 1998
Heaven's What I Feel was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSS-78908A-1A
XSS-78908B-1B
XSS 78908ACenter Label A-Side
XSS 78908BCenter Label B-Side
ZSS-78875A 1A
ZSS-78875B 1B
XSS 78908
XSS-78926A-1B
XSS-78926B-1B
XSS 78926ACenter Label A-Side
XSS 78926BCenter Label B-Side
XPR 3234A1 DAMONTSide A, runout hand etched
XPR 3234B2 DAMONTSide B, runout hand etched
XPR 3234 ASide A label
XPR 3234 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Epic XPR 3234First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Epic XPR 3221First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Epic Dance EAS 41179First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Epic Dance EAS 41059First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Epic DanceFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1998 | US | Epic 49 78908First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Spain | Epic EPC 665896 6 / Epic 665896 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1998 | US | Epic 49 78908 / Epic Dance 49 78908First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1998 | US | Epic 34 78875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1998 | Europe | Epic EPC 665750 6 / Epic 665750 6First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1998 | US | Epic 49 78926 / Epic Dance 49 78926First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint |
11 vinyl pressings of Heaven's What I Feel are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US, UK, Spain, Europe. One of them is Epic 49 78908, released May 5, 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49 78908, 34 78875, 49 78926, XPR 3234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-78908A-1A and XSS-78908B-1B. 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.