Vinyl pressings
by Loverboy · 1986
Heaven In Your Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
650144-7-A1 VSide A, etched exc. V is stamped and rotated 90 degrees
650144-7-B1 VSide B, etched exc. V is stamped and rotated 90 degrees
650144 7 A✩Side A, label
650144 7 B✩Side B, label
ZSS 173732-1A P (p)Variant 1
ZSS 173733-1A P (p)Variant 1
ZSS 173732-1B P (p)Variant 2
ZSS 173733-1A P (p)Variant 2
ZSS 173732-1A P(p)A Side Runout
ZSS 173732A and B Labels Identical
ZSS 173732-1B P(p)
XSS-173748-1B P (P)Side A runout
XSS-173748-1B P (P)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 38 06178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013162First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS 650144 7 / CBS CBS 650144 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650144 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS CS-10139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS ARI2023First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650144 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | US | Columbia 38-06178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | US | Columbia 38-06178First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Columbia CAS 2388First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Columbia 38-06178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 969First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 04SP 987First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 650144 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Heaven In Your Eyes are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is CBS 650144 7, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 650144 7, 650144 6, 38-06178, CAS 2388) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 650144-7-A1 V and 650144-7-B1 V. 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.
