Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1989
Heart Like A Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, 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.
463318 1 A1 TAPE 1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
463318 1 B1 TAPE 1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
⋀Side A & B runout, stamped, variant 1
463318.1. A1 TAPE 1 ︵︵ ⋀Side A runout, etched [⋀ stamped], variant 2
MX252417Side A label
MX252418Side B label
AL - 463318Label, side A
BL - 463318Label, side B
01 463318 20 1A1Runout area side A, variant 1
01 463318 20 2B1Runout area side B, variant 1
01 463318 20 3A1 ARunout area side A, variant 2
01 463318 20 2B1 BRunout area side B, variant 2
01 463318 20 2A1Runout side 1, stamped
01 463318 20 1B1Runout side 2, stamped
463318.1.A1 TAPE 1 [bird symbol ]C
463318.1.B1 TAPE 1 [bird symbol ]D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 463318 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | CBS 177.191/1-463318 / Discos CBS 177.191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 463318 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | CBS 463318 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hong Kong | CBS CYA 1341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | CBS ZRI-463318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 463318 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 463318 1 (SE) / CBS CBS 463318-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 463318 1 / Reformation 463318 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL 1821 / CBS LL 1821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Heart Like A Sky are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is CBS 463318 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 463318 1, 177.191/1-463318, CYA 1341, ZRI-463318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 463318 1 A1 TAPE 1 and 463318 1 B1 TAPE 1. 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.
