UK
January 4, 1988- Label and catalog number
- Polydor POSP 901
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Godley & Creme · 1988
A Little Piece Of Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 301-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Polydor 887301-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor POLSDJ 134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 301-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 301-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Polydor 887 301-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 887 301-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 887 301-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor POSPX 901First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | US | Polydor PRO 579-1First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 887 301-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 887 301-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor POSP 901First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of A Little Piece Of Heaven are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 901, released January 4, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 901, POSPX 901, 887 301-7, PRO 579-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.