Vinyl pressings
by Montana Sextet · 1982
Heavy Vibes was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PSW-10482-A SPECIAL THANKS TO IZZY SANChEZ AND BRUCE MARCUS HERbIE JR :v) SmKRunout etched side A
PSW-10482-B SPECIAL THANKS TO PAUL SIMPSON HERbIE JR :v) SmKRunout etched side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout stamped sides A & B
PSW 10482 ALabel side A
VS.560·12. A·2 TOWN HOUSE Λ 6Runout side A, etched/stamped
VS·560- 12 . B. 2 TOWN HOUSE ΛRunout side B, etched/stamped
VS 560-12ALabel side A
VS 560-12BLabel side B
VS.560.A.1Runout A Etched
VS.560.B.1Runout B Etched
VS 560-ALabel A
VS 560-BLabel B
VS 560-12 A2Etched A Side
VS 560-12 B3 TOWNHOUSEEtched & Stamped B Side
VS 560-12ASide A label
VS 560-12BSide B label
[etched] VS.560.12.A-2 [stamped] TOWN HOUSERunout side A
VS 56012 B-4U-1- 1 -11Runout side B, stamped
VS 560-12ALabel side A
VS 560-12BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Unidisc UNI-1096First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS•560•12 / Virgin VS 560-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 560First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 560-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 560-12 / Virgin VS•560•12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Philly Sound Works PSW 10482First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Philly Sound Works PSW 10482First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Philly Sound Works PSW 1048212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | South Africa | Virgin VS 5337", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Virgin F-600.82412", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 20412", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Virgin 601 04412", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENT 20412", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 204-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENR 20412" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records BCM 1276412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Germany | SPV Records SPV 050-55511512", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Heavy Vibes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Philly Sound Works PSW 10482.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSW 10482, VS•560•12, VS 560, VS 560-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PSW-10482-A SPECIAL THANKS TO IZZY SANChEZ AND BRUCE MARCUS HERbIE JR :v) SmK and PSW-10482-B SPECIAL THANKS TO PAUL SIMPSON HERbIE JR :v) SmK. 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.
