Vinyl pressings
by Robert Plant · 1988
Heaven Knows was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-ES-534997-DMM-1 SP 1-1 SterlingSide A etched
ST-ES-53508-DMM-1 SP 1-1 SterlingSide B etched
SP-ES 53507-SPSide A label
SP-ES 53508-SPSide B label
ST-PR-53497-DMM-1 SP 1-3 SterlingBoth runouts
A 9373 A // 1 ∇ 420 U 1 1 2Runout stamped side A, variant 1
A 9373 B // 1 ∇ 420 U 1 1 3Runout stamped side B, variant 1
A 9373 A // 1 ∇ 420 U 1 1 5Runout stamped side A, variant 2
A 9373 B // 1 ∇ 420 U 1 1 1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
A9373T A//1▽420 U 1 1 2Side A runout, stamped, Variant 1
A9373 TB B //1 ▽420 U 1 1 1Side B runout, stamped, Variant 1
A9373T A//1▽420 U 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped, Variant 2
A9373 TB B //1 ▽420 U 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 0.96716First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Es Paranza Records 799373-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 93737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 93737First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 796 716-0First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Es Paranza Records 799 373-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Es Paranza Records A 9373 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Es Paranza Records 79 9373-7 / Atlantic 79 9373-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Atlantic 919First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A 9373 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Es Paranza Records A 9373 TBFirst year12", Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Es Paranza Records A 9373 / Es Paranza Records 799373-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Es Paranza Records A 9373 TFirst year12", Advance | 12", Advance |
| 1988 | UK | Es Paranza Records A9373T / Es Paranza Records A 9373 (T)First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Es Paranza Records A 9373, A9373First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Heaven Knows are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Es Paranza Records 7-99373.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99373, PR 2175, A9373, A 9373 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ES-534997-DMM-1 SP 1-1 Sterling and ST-ES-53508-DMM-1 SP 1-1 Sterling. 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.
