Vinyl pressings
by The Family Stand · 1990
Ghetto Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A 7997 (T) A-1 MT AdrenalinRunout side A, etched
A 7997 (T) B-1 MT AdrenalinRunout side B, etched
A 7997 (T) A*Label side A
A 7997 (T) B*Label side B
A7997 (TX) A1Runout side A
A7997 (TX) B-IRunout side B
A 7997 (TX) A*Label side A
A 7997 (TX) B*Label side B
A7997-A1 F MTRunout, variant 1 etched side A
A7997-B1 MTRunout, variant 1 etched side B
A7997-A1 C MTRunout, variant 2 etched side A
A7997-B1 F MTRunout, variant 2 etched side B
7 UI ID A7997(T) A-1 MTRunout, side A, hand etched
ID 5 A7997(T) B-1 MTRunout, side B, hand etched
A7997(T) ALabel side A
A7997(T) BLabel side B
A7997-A1 L .MTA side runout
A7997-B1 M MTB side runout
SRC ST-DM-58118-58119-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D KRunout side A
SRC ST-DM-58121-58120-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Atlantic 7567862380 / Atlantic 756786238-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-87997-7 / Atlantic A 7997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86212-0 / Atlantic A 7997 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-87997-7 / Atlantic A 7997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-87997-7 / Atlantic A 7997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A7997T / Atlantic 7567 86212-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A 7997 TXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A7997 / Atlantic 7567 87997-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic SAM 643First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A7997T / Atlantic 7567 86212-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A 7997 / Atlantic 756-787997-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 0-86238First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic PR 3154First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Perfecto SAM314812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Perfecto Red PERF156T / Perfecto Red 3984-21590-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Ghetto Heaven are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australia, Europe. One of them is Atlantic A7997T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A7997T, A 7997 TX, A7997, A 7997) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 7997 (T) A-1 MT Adrenalin and A 7997 (T) B-1 MT Adrenalin. 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.
