UK
September 1990- Label and catalog number
- Epic 656303 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
6563037 A1 ARunout, A side, etched/stamped
6563037 B1Runout, B side, etched
656303 7 A✩Label, A side
656303 7 B✩Label, B side
Vinyl pressings
by Maria McKee · 1990
Show Me Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 7 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.
6563037 A1 ARunout, A side, etched/stamped
6563037 B1Runout, B side, etched
656303 7 A✩Label, A side
656303 7 B✩Label, B side
6563038 A1 ARunout side A
6563038 B1 ARunout side B
6563037 A1Runout, A Side, etched
⋀Runout, A Side, stamped
6563037 B1Runout, B Side, etched
01 656303 00 1A1 ARunout area side A
01 656303 00 1B1 ARunout area side B
01-656303-00-ALabel side A
01-656303-00-BLabel side B
01 656303 20 2A1 ARunout side A
01 656303 20 2B1 ARunout side B
01-656303-20-1Label side A
01-656303-20-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 656325 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | Brazil | CBS 52.191First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Costa Rica | CBS 7118390First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 656303 9 / CBS 656303 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 656303 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 656303 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Portugal | CBS 656303 9 / Epic 099765630398First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2560First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 656303 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 656303 7 / Epic 656303 0First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 656303 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 656325 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Show Me Heaven are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, Portugal and more. One of them is Epic 656303 7, released September 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656303 7, 656303 8, 656325 7, 656303 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6563037 A1 A and 6563037 B1. 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.