Vinyl pressings
by Helix · 1985
Long Way To Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
2403481-A2-CA Side - Variant 1
2403481-B2-CB Side - Variant 1
2403481-A2-C 1 1 I CA 1A Side - Variant 2, [1 1 I CA 1 sideways]
2403481-B2-C C 1 I CA 1B Side - Variant 2, [C 1 I CA 1 sideways]
EJ 2403481 A-1-1-1-x1Runout Groove Side A, variant 1
EJ 2403481 B-1-1-2-x1Runout Groove Side B, variant 1
EJ 2403481 A-1-1-1-x1 DRunout Groove Side A, variant 2
EJ 2403481 B-1-1-2- DRunout Groove Side B, variant 2
ST-1-12411-Z1#1 0 STERLINGVariant 1, B-side,A-side etched, STERLING stamped
ST-2-12411-Z1#2 0 STERLINGVariant 1, B-side, etched, STERLING stamped
0 ST-1-12411-Z1 #1 STERLINGVariant 2, Side A etched STERLING stamped
0 ST-2-12411-Z1 #1 STERLINGVariant 2, Side B etched STERLING stamped
ST-1-12411-1AA-side, etched
ST-2-12411-1BB-side, etched, STERLING stamped
ST-1-12411Label A-side
ST-2-12411Label B-side
ST1-12411 1S 4 5-7Side 1 Runout
ST2-12411 1S 3Side 2 Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8322First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Argentina | Capitol Records 81 2403481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Bolivia | Capitol Records ST-12411First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 512411LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 12411 / Capitol Records ST-12411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038-15 7650 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 2403481 / Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0348 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2403481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2403481LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2403481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | India | Capitol Records ST.12411 / Capitol Records ST-12411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2 403481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 064-24 0348 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 064-24 0348 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Long Way To Heaven are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records 064 2403481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 064 2403481, EJ 24034811, EJ 24 0348 1, ST-12411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2403481-A2-C and 2403481-B2-C. 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.
