UK
1995- Label and catalog number
- Dee Jay Recordings DJX022
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DJX 022 A2. Pa8347Etched runout, side A
DJX-022-B3 Pa8588Etched runout, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Splash · 1995
Babylon / 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.
3 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year. 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.
DJX 022 A2. Pa8347Etched runout, side A
DJX-022-B3 Pa8588Etched runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX022First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX022First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX02212", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX02212", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX02212", Test Pressing, White Label, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX02212", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX022First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJXV00312", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2008 | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJXV00312", Reissue, 45 RPM | 12", Reissue, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Dee Jay Recordings DJX 02212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Babylon / Heaven are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1995 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK. One of them is Dee Jay Recordings DJX022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJX022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJX 022 A2. Pa8347 and DJX-022-B3 Pa8588. 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.