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Vinyl pressings

Heaven's Just A Sin Away

by The Kendalls · 1976

11 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Heaven's Just A Sin Away 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Heaven's Just A Sin Away

7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Ovation Records OV-1719
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OV-1719-A-1-1-1 Masterfonics PRCA-side variant 1

OV-1719-B-1-1-1 Masterfonics PRCB-side variant 1

OV-1719-A-2-1-11 Masterfonics TRC

OV-1719-B-1-1-11 Masterfonics PRC

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Ovation Records OV-1719
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 OV-1719-A-4 CTH Masterfonics ΛSide A runout, etched ["Masterfonics" and "Λ" is stamped]

T1 OV-1719-B-3 MasterfonicsSide B runout, etched ["Masterfonics" is stamped]

OV-1719 ASide A label

OV-1719 BSide B label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Ovation Records OV-1719
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OV-1719-A.2-1-11 Masterfonics PRCSide A

OV-1719-B-2-1-11 Masterfonics PRCSide B

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Ovation Records OV-1719
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

OV-1719-A Masterfonics

OV-1719-B Masterfonics

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyOvation Records OV-1719 / Intercord Ton GmbH INT 146.210First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKPolydor 2383-484First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USOvation Records OV-1719LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1976USOvation Records OV-1719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USOvation Records OV-1719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USOvation Records OV-1719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USOvation Records OV-1719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USOvation Records OV-1719First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaOvation Records OV-1719LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USOvation Records OV-1719LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USOvation Records OV-1719LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Makin' Believe3:12
  2. A2Let Me Get Lost2:52
  3. A3Sing Me2:37
  4. A4I'm A Pushover2:53
  5. A5Don't Call Me Your Only Sunshine2:34
  6. B1Live And Let Live2:53
  7. B2Let The Music Play2:18
  8. B3You're My Man2:42
  9. B4Heaven's Just A Sin Away2:27
  10. B5Don't Let Me Cross Over3:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heaven's Just A Sin Away are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Heaven's Just A Sin Away are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Heaven's Just A Sin Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Ovation Records OV-1719.

How do I tell if my copy of Heaven's Just A Sin Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OV-1719, 2383-484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heaven's Just A Sin Away on vinyl worth?

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.

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