Vinyl pressings
by John Gary · 1965
A Little Bit Of Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
RPRS-6663-4SRunout stamped side A, variant 1
RPRS-6664-4SRunout stamped side B, variant 1
RPRS--6663--3S I A1Runout stamped side A, variant 2
RPRS--6664--3S I A1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
RPRS-6663-6SRunout Groove Stamped
RPRS-6664-9SRunout Groove Stamped
RPRS-6663Side 1
RPRS-6664Side 2
P-9183 SSL-16733 RL-36-5 3AJP *Side A Runout
P-9184 SSL-16734 RL-36-5 3AJP *Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-2994First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | RCA Victor 31,919 / RCA Victor LPM-2994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2994First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM 2994First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-36-5 SSL-16733First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2994First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2994 / RCA Victor LPM-2994LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor ANL1-2672LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | South Africa | RCA MMTL 1324LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA VAL1 0182LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Camden VCL1-7085LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of A Little Bit Of Heaven are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2994, LPM-2994, LPM 2994, RL-36-5 SSL-16733) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRS-6663-4S and RPRS-6664-4S. 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.
