Vinyl pressings
by J. J. Light · 1969
Heya was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
15 228-ALB-2716 (X6885) Made in Germany KRunout A-Side etched/stamped
15 228-ALB-2717 (X6886) Made in GermanyRunout B-Side etched/stamped
LB 2716Label A-Side
LB 2717Label B-Side
15 228-ALB-2716 (X6885)Runout A, etched
15 228-ALB-2717 (X6886)Runout B, etched
Made in GermanyRunout A&B, stamped
KRunout A, stamped
15 228-ALB-2716 (X6885) K Made in Germany KRunout A-Side, variant 1
15 228-BLB-2717 (X6886) Made in GermanyRunout B-Side, variant 1
15 228-ALB-2716 (X6885) K Made in GermanyRunout A-Side, variant 2
15 228-BLB-2717 (X6886) Made in GermanyRunout B-Side, variant 2
LB2716 S(circled) K 303L1(backwards)
LB2717 403L1(backwards)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Liberty LYK-3416First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Austria | Liberty 15 228First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Belgium | Liberty 4c 006-90272First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2 C 006 - 90272 M / Liberty 2 C 006-90 272 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006 90272 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006 90272 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006 90272 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006-90272 M / Liberty 2C 006 - 90272 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006-90272 M / Liberty 2C 006 - 90272 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty 15 228First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty 15 228First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty 15 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Liberty LIB 9049 / Liberty LBF 15228 IFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Liberty LIB 9049 / Liberty LBF 15228 IFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 006.90272 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Liberty LYS 1797", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.8837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Liberty 12057", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | France | Liberty 2C 006-90272 M / Liberty 2C 006 - 90272 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Liberty 2 C 006-90272 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LR 24267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Heya are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Liberty 15 228.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 228, LBF 15228, 56111, LYK-3416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15 228-ALB-2716 (X6885) Made in Germany K and 15 228-ALB-2717 (X6886) Made in Germany. 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.
