Vinyl pressings
by The Grateful Dead · 1980
Go To Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
AL-9508-SA-CP2 STERLINGA side runout etched, variant 1
AL-9508-SB-CP3 STERLINGB side runout etched, variant 1
AL-9508-SA-CP3 STERLINGA side runout etched, variant 2
AL-9508-SB-CP2 STERLINGB side runout etched, variant 2
T1 AL-9508-SA-CT2 FABEtched Side A
T1 AL-9508-SB-CT1Etched Side B
STERLINGStamped Both Sides All Variants
T1 AL-9508-SA-CT2 FABEtched Side A Variant 2
AL-9508-SA-CS1 A 5 STERLING 1 SRunout side A, variant 1
AL-9508-SB-CS1 A 1 1 STERLING 1 SRunout side B, variant 1
AL-9508-SA-CS1 A 3 STERLING 1 SRunout side A, variant 2
AL-9508-SB-CS1 A 8 1 STERLING 1 SRunout side B, variant 2
A - AL-9508-SA-K2 FABSide A runout, variant 1
A - AL-9508-SB-K2Side B runout, variant 1
AL-9508-SA-K2 FAB STERLING A-1 ᐉSide A runout, variant 2
AL-9508-SA-K2 STERLING A-2 ᐉSide B runout, variant 2
AL-5-8181-SAMatrix Etched Side 1
RCA-1 STERLING A1ARunout Side 2 etched except Sterling Stamped
AL-5-8181-SBMatrix Etched Side 2
RCA-1 STERLING A1ARunout Side 2 etched except Sterling Stamped
T1 AL-9508-SA-TV1 STERLING HuBSide A, etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, variant 1
T1 AL-9508-SB-TV1 STERLING HUBSide B, etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, variant 1
AL-9508-SA-TV1 STERLING HuBSide A, etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, variant 2
AL-9508-SB-TV1 STERLING HuBSide B, etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista SUP 2487-80.097 / Arista AL 9508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Arista L 37271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Arista 201 180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 9508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 509508LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 509508LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 9508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0931)00099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Arista 201 180 / Arista 201.180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France & Benelux | Arista 201 180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 201 180-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Arista 6483 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Arista ARS 39040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 25RS-96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 25RS-96First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM 9508 / Arista AL 9508LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Rhino Records R1 516256 / Rhino Records 603497830817LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Grateful Dead Records R1-516256 / Grateful Dead Records 603497830817LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista ALB6-8332LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Arista 201 180LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Arista I-201180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Arista 201 180LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista ALB6-8332LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista ALB6-8332 / Arista AL 9508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Go To Heaven are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AL 9508.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9508, AL5-8181, SPART 1115, SUP 2487-80.097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-9508-SA-CP2 STERLING and AL-9508-SB-CP3 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.
