Vinyl pressings
by Wax · 1986
Magnetic Heaven was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AFL1 9546A-1 B N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶6̶4̶A̶-̶1̶ I A1Side A runout
AFL1 9546B-1 JA D N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶6̶4̶B̶ I A1Side B runout
AFL1-9546-ASide A label
AFL1-9546-BSide B label
V 〄 Ⓑ RPL-8339A 121 + RRunout Side A
RPL-8339B 121 +Runout Side B
PL 70937 ASide A label
PL 70937 BSide B label
AFL1-9546-ASide A label
AFL1-9546-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA AFL1-9546 / RCA Victor AFL1-9546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL70937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL70937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL70937First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | RCA P - RCA - 0070937.8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | RCA P - RCA 0070937.8First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Philippines | RCA Victor RCA-31003 / RCA Victor PL70937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | RCA PL 19546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-70937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA AFL1-9546 / RCA Victor AFL1-9546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Magnetic Heaven are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-9546.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-9546, RPL-8339, VPL1 7606, 104.7128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1 9546A-1 B N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶6̶4̶A̶-̶1̶ I A1 and AFL1 9546B-1 JA D N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶6̶4̶B̶ I A1. 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.
