Vinyl pressings
by Wham! · 1986
Music From The Edge Of 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.
23 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 18 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.
AL40285-1D G1 VLADO B1Side A (HOT SIDE), Etched
BL40285-1D G1 VLADO A1 WE'LL MAKE IT SMMOCHSide B (COOL SIDE), Etched
AL40285-1E G1 VLADOSide A variant Runout/Matrix
BL 40285-1D G1 VLADO WE’LL MAKE IT SMOOCHSide B variant Runout/Matrix
AL 40285 1HSide A label
BL 40285 1ASide B label
AL-40285-1B-2HZ: DM6Hot Side, variant 1
BL-40285-1A̷-2HZ:-1D DM11Cool Side, variant 1
AL-40285-1B-2HZ: DM8Hot Side, variant 2
BL-40285-1A̷-2HZ:-1D DM3Cool Side, variant 2
28-3P-750A1 〄 CS 1 A 15Side A runout
28-3P-750B1 1 A 1CSide B runout
KJPL-0486-ASide A Label
KJPL-0486-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 | Argentina | CBS 120.783 / Discos CBS 120.783First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.783 / Discos CBS 120.783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Bolivia | CBS 20451 / CBS SLP 20451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | CBS 138.682 / Discos CBS 138.682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | CBS OC 40285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Colombia | CBS 141932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Honduras | CBS 1100935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Columbia C 40285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Kenya | CBS OC 40285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Epic TVLNS-410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | CBS S.E. 8816 / CBS Discos S.E. 8816First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22249 / CBS OC 40285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Taiwan | Columbia CBR8701 / Himalaya Records CBR8701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1089 / CBS KJPL-0486LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light J.200LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
29 vinyl pressings of Music From The Edge Of Heaven are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1986 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Mexico, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia OC 40285, released June 27, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 40285, TVLNS-410, 28・3P-750, KJPL 0486) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL40285-1D G1 VLADO B1 and BL40285-1D G1 VLADO A1 WE'LL MAKE IT SMMOCH. 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.
