Vinyl pressings
by Tavares · 1976
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 26 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.
S45-94018-A-F2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A side version 1
S45-94018-B-F2 #2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B side version 1
S45-94018-A-F2 #3 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout A side version 2
S45-94018-B-F2 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout B side version 2
S 94018AA side label
S 94018BB side label
94018 A 4270 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 WlyRunout Side A, variant 1
94018 B 4270 F1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 WlyRunout Side B, variant 1
94018 A 4270 F1 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL P 0 WlyRunout Side A, variant 2
94018 B 4270 F1 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL P 0 WlyRunout Side B, variant 2
94018 A 4270 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 WlyRunout Side A
94018 B 4270 F1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 WlyRunout Side B
S94018AA side label
S94018BB side label
SPRO-8382 F-1 (94018) 1 Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout Etching
PRO-8386 F-1 (94018) 1 Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout Etching
PRO-8385 F-1 (94018-A) 1 Wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Mono Side
S45-94018-A F-3 1-1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout Stereo Side
PRO-8285Label Mono Side
S94018ALabel Stereo Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11170First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4270First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-82259 / EMI 4C 006-82259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11230First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4270First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Chile | Capitol Records 1198First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Chile | Capitol Records 21198First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Chile | Capitol Records 1198First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15876First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Denmark | EMI CL 15876First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0007First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2C006-82259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records X-6253 / Starline X-62537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-200277", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6253 / Starline X-62537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6253 / Starline X-62537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6253 / Super Oldies 62537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel are listed here, from 27 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4270.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4270, SPRO-8382, P-4270, CL 15876) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-94018-A-F2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S45-94018-B-F2 #2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
