Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1988
Heaven In My Hands was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PZ 14 A-1U-1-1Side A runout groove, stamped variant 1
PZ 14 DJ B-1U-1-1Side B runout groove, stamped variant 1
PZ 14 A-1U-1-1Side A runout variant 2
PZ 14 B-1U-1-1Side B runout variant 2
PO 14 A-1U-1-1A-side runout
PO 14 B-1U-1-1B-side runout
PO 14-AA-side label
PO 14-BB-side label
PO 14 A-1J-1-Q3A-side, stamped
PO 14 B-1J-1-Q3B-side, stamped
PO 14AA-side label
PO 14BB-side label
PO 14 A-1J-1-Q2A-Side - Stamped
PO 14 B-1J-1-Q3B-Side - Stamped
PO 14AA-Side Label
PO 14BB-Side Label
PO 14 A-1U-1-Q2Side A runout
PO 14 B-1U-1-Q2Side B runout
PO 14ASide A label
PO 14BSide B label
PZX 14 A-1U-1-1Side A
PZX 14 B-2U-1-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 777-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 778-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 777-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Brazil | Polydor 2801 301First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 887 777-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor DJP 291First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Sampler, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Sampler, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 887 777-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Polydor 887 777-7 / Polydor 75381First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 777-7 / Polydor PO 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 777-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 778-1 / Polydor PZX 14First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 777-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Polydor 887 777-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Mexico | Polydor S/N 820First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3810First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 887 777-77", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
33 vinyl pressings of Heaven In My Hands are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PZ 14, released August 22, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ 14, PO 14, PZX 14, PZX 14 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PZ 14 A-1U-1-1 and PZ 14 DJ B-1U-1-1. 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.
