Vinyl pressings
by Oasis · 2002
Heathen Chemistry was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MILES (M) THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS. RKID LP 25 A1 — DAMONTA-side
MILES. DAMONT (M) THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS. RKID LP 25 B1 2BB-side
MILES. DAMONT (M) THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS RKID LP 25 C1 2CC-side
MILES DAMONT (M) THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS RKID LP 25 D1 — GD-side
5086661000 1A1Side A etched
5086661000 1B1Side B etched
5086661000 1C1Side C etched
5086661000 1D1Side D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Big Brother RKID LP 2512", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2002 | Europe | Helter Skelter HES 508666 1First yearAlbum, LP, 45 RPM | Album, LP, 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Big Brother rkidlp 25 / Big Brother RKIDLP25First yearAlbum, LP, 45 RPM | Album, LP, 45 RPM |
| 2009 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP25XLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2009 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP25LP, 45 RPM, Album, Repress | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Big Brother rkidlp 2512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Big Brother rkidlp25XLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Big Brother rkidlp25x / Big Brother RKIDLP25XLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Big Brother rkidlp25x / Big Brother RKIDLP25XLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP25PLP, 45 RPM, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2026 | Japan | Big Brother rkidlp25x / Big Brother RKIDLP25XLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Big Brother Recordings Ltd. RKIDLP25X12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Heathen Chemistry are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2002 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, Europe. One of them is Big Brother rkidlp 25, released July 1, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use rkidlp 25, HES 508666 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MILES (M) THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS. RKID LP 25 A1 — DAMONT and MILES. DAMONT (M) THE PARADIGM 1/2 SPEED PROCESS. RKID LP 25 B1 2B. 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.
