Vinyl pressings
by Oscar Brown Jr. · 1962
Between Heaven And Hell was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSM-55589Side A Runout etched, Variant 1
XSM- 55590Side B Runout etched, Variant 1
XSM-55589-1B A 111Side A Runout etched, Variant 2
XSM-55590-1B A11Side B Runout etched, Variant 2
XLP-55587-1A P ////Side 1, stamped, 4 slashes etched
XLP-55588-1A P ///Side 12, stamped, 3 slashes etched
XLP-55587-1C DIIIA Side
XLP55588-1D DIIB Side
0 XLP-55587-1H 1- ARunout, side A, stamped except for "I-" and "A", etched
0 XLP-55588-1H 1 R 3 VRunout, side B, stamped except for "1 R" and "3", etched
x"Lp" 55587Label matrix, side A
x"Lp" 55588Label matrix, side B
Side 1: XLP-55587-1E HH ll'HH ll' etched, rest is stamped
Side 2: XLP-55588-1E HH l O'HH l' etched, rest is stamped.
BPG62016▽1L▽1//420 V V0Run-out side A, stamped
BPG 6201 6 2L ▽ 2 // 420 V V̶̷Run-out side B, stamped
BPG-62016 1LLabel side A
BPG-62016 2LLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CS 8574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Sweden | Philips B 47171 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS SBPG 62016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1774First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1774LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1774First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1774First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BPG 62016 / CBS BPG62016First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8574LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8574LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 1774LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS BPG 62016 / CBS BPG62016LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8574LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8574LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Between Heaven And Hell are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Sweden. One of them is Columbia CS 8574.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8574, CL 1774, BPG 62016, SBPG 62016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM-55589 and XSM- 55590. 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.
