Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1984
Heaven's On Fire was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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.
880 205 1W1 (P)1984 670 04Side A, runout, variant 1
880 205 2W1 (P)1984 670 04Side B, runout, variant 1
880 205 7 1W1 (P)1984 670 04Side A, runout, variant 2
880 20 ̶6̶ 5 7 2W1 (P)1984 670 04Side B, runout, variant 2
880 205 7 1W1 ℗ 1984 670Runout, side A, variant 1
880 205 7 2W1 ℗ 1984 670Runout, side B, variant 1
880 205 7 1W1 ℗ 1984 670 04Runout, side A, variant 2
880 205 7 2W1 ℗ 1984 670 04Runout, side B, variant 2
VER 12 A // 1∇420 C TimTom : cbsStamped + Etched Side A
VER 12 B // 1∇420 CStamped Side B
VERX 12//A//1 420 0 11 8Side A, stamped
TimtomSide B, hand etched
VERX 12//B//1 420W 11 5Side B, stamped
PPSide B, hand etched
880 · 205 - 7 - 2 - 57964 - BW STERLINGA runout
880 · 205 - 7 - 2 - 57959 - BW STERLINGB runout
2-57959A label
2-57964B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Casablanca 00 00064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Casablanca 880 205-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Brazil | Casablanca 880 205-7 / Polygram Discos 880 205-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Mercury MS 76225First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28563First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Casablanca 880 205-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Casablanca 880205-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Vertigo VER12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Casablanca 880 205-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Casablanca S/N 453First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Casablanca 880 205-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Casablanca 880 205-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Casablanca F-CAP 8802057.0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Peru | Casablanca F-CAP 8802057.0First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Casablanca CSB-85-156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Heaven's On Fire are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Casablanca 880 205-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880 205-7, VER 12, VERX 12, PRO 311-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 880 205 1W1 (P)1984 670 04 and 880 205 2W1 (P)1984 670 04. 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.
