Vinyl pressings
by Peter Godwin · 1982
Images Of Heaven 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.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
POSPX 440 A //1∇ 420 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 1
POSPX 440 B //1∇ 420 S STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 1
POSPX 440 A //1∇ 420 11 1 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
POSPX 440 B //1∇ 420 S 11 1 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 2
POSP 440 A//1∇420S1 1 STRAWBERRY 4Runout side A stamped
POSP 440 B//1∇420S STRAWBERRY 1 2 4Runout side B stamped
POSPX 440 A // 1 ▽ 420 STRAWBERRYSide A runout
POSPX 440 B // 1 ▽ 420 S STRAWBERRYSide B runout
PX-1-504-AS-PRC-C2-1-1 STERLINGA-Side runout, variant 1
PX-1-504 BS STERLING RE-2-1-1 PRC-CB-Side runout, variant 1
PX-1-504-AS-PRC-C2-1-1 STERLINGA-Side runout, variant 2
P̶D̶D̶-̶5̶2̶3̶ PX-1-504 BS STERLING RE-2-1-1 PRC-CB-Side runout, variant 2
PX 1504 A side B-1 <-> P̶D̶D̶ ̶5̶0̶3̶ AS STERLING RE HRM 1A-Side Runout
A-2 <-> RE STERLING P̶D̶D̶ ̶5̶2̶5̶ -BS HRM PX 1504BB-Side Runout
A-1 <-> P̶D̶D̶ ̶5̶2̶3̶ AS STERLING RE HRM PX 1504ASide A runout
A-2 <-> RE STERLING P̶D̶D̶ ̶5̶2̶3̶ -BS HRM PX 1504BSide B runout
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 | Australia & New Zealand | Polydor 2059 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor PEP 312First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2812 128First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2059 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2812 128First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2059 520First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2059 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 21 41 577First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 20 59 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 440First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSP 440First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 440First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PRO 202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PX-1-504 / Polydor 2141 604First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PRO 202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor 810 065-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Polydor 810 065-7 DJ7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Images Of Heaven are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 440, POSP 440, PX-1-504, PRO 202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 440 A //1∇ 420 STRAWBERRY and POSPX 440 B //1∇ 420 S STRAWBERRY. 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.
