Vinyl pressings
by Uriah Heep · 1970
...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 12 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.
6360006 1Y//1▽420 11 4A-side, stamped - variant 1
6360006 2Y//1▽420 11 5B-side, stamped - variant 1
6360006 1Y//1▽420 11 4A-side, stamped - variant 2
6360006 1Y//1▽420 11 4B-side, stamped - variant 2
6360006 1Y//1 420 1 1 1A-side runout stamped
6360006 2Y//1 420 1 1 1B-side runout stamped
6360006 1Y//1 ▽ 420 L 1 17A-side, runout stamped
6360006 2Y//1 ▽ 420 L 1 3B-side, runout stamped
6360006 1Y//1 ▽ 420 L 1A-side, runout stamped
6360006 1Y//1 ▽ 420 L 1 1B-side, runout stamped
6360006 1Y//1▽420 1 1 4Runout A variant 1
6360006 2Y//1▽420 1 1 6Runout B variant 1
6360006 1Y//1▽420 1 1 1Runout A variant 2
6360006 2Y//1▽420 1 1 2Runout B variant 2
6360006 1Y//1 420 1 1 1A-side runout stamped, variant 1
6360006 2Y//1 420 1 1 1B-side runout stamped, variant 1
: 6360006 1Y//1▽420 1 1 5A-side runout stamped, variant 2
: 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 1 1B-side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Mercury SR-61294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Vertigo 6360 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 006LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360006First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Israel | Vertigo 6360 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 006 / Vertigo 6360 006 NFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 006 N / Vertigo 6360 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | Island Records ILPS9142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | Island Records ILPS9142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vertigo VO 6360 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 9142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Bronze 6328 429LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Bronze 28 763 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIP-4161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Bronze 28763 / Bronze 28.763-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Italy | Bronze BRZ 1112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Bronze 28763 / Bronze 28.763-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Bronze 28 763 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Bronze 28 763 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | Teal Trutone Music MMTL 1500LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Russia | SNC Records ME 1995-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Russia | SNC Records ME 1995-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Russia | SNC Records ME 1995-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 41006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 41006 PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2005 | Italy | Earmark 641006LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | BMG BMGRM084LP / Sanctuary BMGRM084LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | BMG BMGRM084LP / Sanctuary BMGRM084LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT531LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT531LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Bronze ILPS 9142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS-9142 / Bronze ILPS-9142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Island Records 85 690 IT / Island Records 85 690 ETLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Bronze 28 763 ET / Bronze 28 763 ITLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Bronze 28 763 ET / Bronze 85 690 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Bronze 6328 429LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| ? | Canada | Mercury 6338 963LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9421LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Bronze BRO 2005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Bronze BRO 2005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Bronze 893 005 / Bronze 893.005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 763 ETLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 85 690 IT / Bronze 85 690 ITLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 763 ET / Bronze ILPS 9142LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 85 690 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
151 vinyl pressings of ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 006, 6360006, ILPS-9142, SR-61294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360006 1Y//1▽420 11 4 and 6360006 2Y//1▽420 11 5. 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.
