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Heaven Help The Working Girl

by Norma Jean · 1968

10 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Heaven Help The Working Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Heaven Help The Working Girl

7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 2218RCA Camden CAS-2218
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

UCRS--3235--3S HSide A runout

UCRS--3236--3S HSide B runout

UCRS-3235Side A label

UCRS-3236Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 2218
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

IStamped in runouts

UCRS 3235 - - 5 S A1 ISide A runout

USRE 3236 - - 5 S I A1Side B runout

UCRS-3235Side A label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2218First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAL-2218First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyRCA Camden CAS 2218First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Camden CAS 2218First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Camden CAL 2218First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USRCA Camden CAS 2218 / RCA Camden CAS-2218LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968USRCA Camden CAS 2218 / RCA Camden CAS-2218First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Camden CAS 2218First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanRCA RGP-1027 / RCA Camden RGP-1027LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Camden CAS 2218LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1What Locks The Door2:05
  2. A2A Woman In Love2:43
  3. A3Pick Me Up On Your Way Down2:01
  4. A4No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore2:23
  5. A5Don't Put Your Hands On Me2:05
  6. B1Heaven Help The Working Girl2:02
  7. B2Don't Put Your Hurt In My Heart2:37
  8. B3What Kind Of Girl (Do You Think I Am)2:45
  9. B4A Little Bitty Tear1:50
  10. B5Your Elusive Dreams2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heaven Help The Working Girl are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Heaven Help The Working Girl are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.

When was Heaven Help The Working Girl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Camden CAS 2218.

How do I tell if my copy of Heaven Help The Working Girl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 2218, CAL 2218, CAS-2218, CAL-2218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heaven Help The Working Girl on vinyl worth?

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.

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