Vinyl pressings
by The Meteors · 1981
In Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
LOSTLP 3001 A - 1 U 2 SAY ZORCH ·· JonzSide A, stamped & etched
LOSTLP 3001 B - 1 U റ WE'RE ALL AROUND YOU ·· SOUND CLINICSide B, stamped & etched
LOSTLP 3001-ALabel side A
LOSTLP 3001-BLabel side B
LOSTLP 3001 A - 1 U 2 SAY ZORCH ·· JonzSide A, stamped & etched
LOSTLP 3001 B - 1 U റ WE'RE ALL AROUND YOU ·· SOUND CLINICSide B, stamped & etched
LOSTLP 3001-ALabel side A
LOSTLP 3001-BLabel side B
044 6313267 1 380 POLYGRAM ⋀1Runout A
044 6313267 2 380 POLYGRAM ⋀2Runout B
6313 267 1Label A
6313 267 2Label B
204219 A-1 /81 S II Made in GermanyRunout Side A
204219 B-1 /81 S II Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 204 219-320 / Lost Soul Records 204 219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Island Records 204 219-320 / Lost Soul Records 204 219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Lost Soul Records 6313 267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Lost Soul Records Lost LP 3001 / Lost Soul Records LOSTLP 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Lost Soul Records Lost LP 3001 / Lost Soul Records LOSTLP 3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unknown | Nuclear Music NM24LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | Nuclear Music NM24LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | Nuclear Music NM24LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 204 219 / Lost Soul Records 204 219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Lost Soul Records Lost LP 3001LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of In Heaven are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Lost Soul Records Lost LP 3001, released September 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Lost LP 3001, 6313 267, 204 219-320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOSTLP 3001 A - 1 U 2 SAY ZORCH ·· Jonz and LOSTLP 3001 B - 1 U റ WE'RE ALL AROUND YOU ·· SOUND CLINIC. 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.
