Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1995
Made In Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
PCSD 167 A-02-01-1 DSide A runout stamped
PCSD 167 B-02-01-1 DSide B runout stamped
7243 8 36088 1 2 (A)Side A label
7243 8 36088 1 2 (B)Side B label
PCSD 167 A-02-01-1 DSide A runout stamped
PCSD 167 B-02-01-1 DSide B runout stamped
7243 8 36088 1 2 (A)Side A label
7243 8 36088 1 2 (B)Side B label
PCSD 167 A-02-01-1Side A
PCSD 167 B-02-01-1Side B
7243 8 36088 1 2 (A)Side A label
7243 8 36088 1 2 (B)Side B label
EMCJ 5626 - ARunout, Side A - etched
EMCJ 5626 - BRunout, Side B - etched
EMCJ 5626 - ARunout, Side A - etched
EMCJ 5626 - BRunout, Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 36088 1 2 / Parlophone PCSD 167First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1995 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 36088 1 2 / Parlophone PCSD 167First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1995 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 36088 1 2 / Parlophone PCSD 167LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 36088 1 2 / Parlophone PCSD 167First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1995 | Zimbabwe | Gramma Records EMCJ 5626 / EMI EMCJ 5626First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1995 | Zimbabwe | Gramma Records EMCJ 5626 / EMI EMCJ 5626First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Parlophone QUEENLP 15 / Parlophone 50999 6 84865 1 8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Virgin EMI Records 00602547288271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Cut | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Cut |
| 2018 | Italy | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Japan | Virgin EMI Records / DeAGOSTINI Japan 4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | Chile | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Argentina | EMILP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Italy | EMILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Columbia 19802956631 / Sony Music 19802956631LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Made In Heaven are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1995 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, Zimbabwe. One of them is Parlophone 7243 8 36088 1 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 36088 1 2, EMCJ 5626) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCSD 167 A-02-01-1 D and PCSD 167 B-02-01-1 D. 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.
