Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
The Heavens Are Sounding was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
2535 609 S 1 320 1E C AA-side runout stamped [C A 90°rotated]
2563 632 S 2 = 3 320 H 1B-side runout stamped [H 90°rotated]
2563 632 S 2Label side B
2535 609 S 1 3 20
1C CESide 1
AS 1ASide 2
2535 609 S 1 3 20 DD 0 · 1C · 3 B C TRunout A
2535 632 S 2 = 3 320 A I 1BRunout B
2563 632 S 2Label B
2535 609 S 1 320 R 1A-side
2535 609 = 2 S2 320 P 1AB-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 34 258 4LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 34 258 4LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon 413 671-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Heavens Are Sounding are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2535 609.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2535 609) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2535 609 S 1 320 1E C A and 2563 632 S 2 = 3 320 H 1. 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.
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