Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1984
Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
STERLING ⋀Variants 1 & 2 Both sides, stamped
TA 4300 A4Variant 1 Side A, hand-etched runout
TA 4300 B1Variant 1 Side B, hand-etched runout
TA-4300-A3Variant 2 Side A, hand-etched runout
A 4300-A1 STERLING ASide A runout, variant 1
A 4300-B1 STERLING ASide B runout, variant 1
A 4300 A3 ASide A runout, variant 2
A - 4300 - B2 STERLING ASide B runout, variant 2
TA 4300-A4Side A, hand-etched runout
TA 4300-B2Side B, hand-etched runout
STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
A 4300 -A1 A̶ ̶4̶0̶ STERLING ∴Side A runout, etched / stamped
A 4300 - B1 STERLING ∴Side B runout, etched / stamped
A 4300 A*Side A label
A 4300 B*Side B label
ZSS-171978-1A R STERLINGSide A runout
ZSS-171979-1A P STERLINGSide B runout
ZSS 171978Matrix# on A-side label
ZSS 171979Matrix# on B-side label
P ZSS : 171978 -1A STERLINGRun-out
ZSS 171978Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223184First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 12084 / CBS TA4300First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38 04627First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.4300 / CBS A12.4300First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 4300 / CBS A4300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 4300 / CBS A4300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223184First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5605First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBSA 12.4300First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4300 / CBS CBS A-4300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A-4300First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA4300 / CBS TA 4300First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 4300 / CBS CBS A4300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 4300First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Heaven are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is CBS TA4300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA4300, A 4300, TA 4300, 38-04627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING ⋀ and TA 4300 A4. 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.
