Vinyl pressings
by Iron Butterfly · 1968
Heavy was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-C-671143-B [MR logo] LW △11448 RDTSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C-671144-B [MR logo] LW △11448-X RDSTSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C-671143-B B [MR logo] LW △11448 T̈Side A runout, variant 2
ST-C-671144-B B [MR logo] LW △11448-X T̈Side B runout, variant 2
C-12679-BB MR LW △11436 RDTSide A etched, exc. "MR" in a circle stamped
C-12680-BB MR LW △11436-X RDTSide B etched, exc. "MR" in a circle stamped
C-12679-MOSide A Label
C-12680-MOSide A Label
CT o ST-C-671143-1A TSide 1 Runout Stamped
CT ST-C-671144-1A o TSide 2 Runout Stamped
CP o ST-C-671143-1B ASide 1 Runout Stamped
CP o ST-C--671144-1B ASide 2 Runout Stamped
C-12679-B LWRunout side A
C-12680-A LWRunout side B
ST-C-671143-B LW TSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C-671144-B LW TSide B runout, variant 1
STC-681143-2SSide A runout, variant 2
STC-681144-2SSide B runout, variant 2
STC-671143 4C Λ1 ISide 1 Runout Stamped
STC-671144-4S I Λ1Side 2 Runout Stamped
(ST-C-671143)Side 1 Label
(ST-C-671144)Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933,155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-227 / ATCO Records ATCO-SD 33-227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 06011 / Atlantic SD33-227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Atlantic SMT-1045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Atlantic SMT-1045First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Mexico | Atlantic ATS-09First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2261LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-227First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-227First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-227First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | ATCO Special AS 128 025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2358 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | ATCO Records 2465 015 / ATCO Records 2465-015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Midi MID 20 050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Midi MID 20 050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Midi MID 20 050LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 06011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Midi MID 20 050 / Midi MID 20050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Midi MID 20 050 / Midi MID 20.050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Midi MID 20 050LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Germany | Midi MID 20 050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP653 / ATCO Records MOVLP653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Rhino Records R1-33227 / ATCO Records R1-33227LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2014 | Germany | ATCO Records 33-227 / ATCO Records 8122795733LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | US | Rhino Records R1-33227 / ATCO Records R1-33227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | ATCO Records 081227943202 / ATCO Records SD 33-227LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Rhino Records RS1 33227 / ATCO Records SD33-227LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Rhino Records RS1 33227 / ATCO Records SD33-227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-227LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 30005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933,155LP, Album | LP, Album |
45 vinyl pressings of Heavy are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-227, released January 22, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-227, 33-227, SAL-933,155, ATS ST 06011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-671143-B [MR logo] LW △11448 RDT and ST-C-671144-B [MR logo] LW △11448-X RDST. 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.
