Vinyl pressings
by H2O · 1983
Just Outside Of Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RCAT 349 A§ (PC 68064A)Side A runout
RCAT 349 B§ (PC 68064B)Side B runout
RCAT 349 A-1U-1-1- X 1 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side A, variant 1
RCAT 349 B-1U-1-1-4 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side B, variant 1
RCA 349 A-1U-1-2-2 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
RCA 349 B-1U-1-1-12 TOWN HOUSESide B runout
AA-Side
RCAP + 349 + BB-Side
ORLAKE
RCA 349 A-1U-1-2-1 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
RCA 349 B-1U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSESide B runout
RCAT 349 ASide A label
RCAT 349 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 68064First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 68084 / RCA Victor PC 68084First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PB 68064First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PB 68064First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAT 349 / RCA PC 68064First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 349 / RCA PB 68064First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAP 349 / RCA PB68084First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAP 34912", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 349 / RCA PB 68064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-156First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Just Outside Of Heaven are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Germany and more. One of them is RCA RCAT 349.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCAT 349, RCA 349, RCAP 349, TDS-156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCAT 349 A§ (PC 68064A) and RCAT 349 B§ (PC 68064B). 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.
