Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1986
Hunting High And Low (Remix) 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.
43 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.
R/S Alsdorf 920483-0-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 920483-0-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 920483-0-A 23 MVRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 920483-0-B D 26Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-BxxRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-A BERunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-BxxRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-A XRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-A D 9Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-B 5Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-AXRunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 926663-7-BXRunout side B
W+6663+TP+A+SRTRunout side A
W+6663+TP+B+SRTRunout side B
W6663-A. 1 MT. DAMONT NW EL. GRIFFO.Runout side A, variant 1
W6663-B. 1 MT. DAMONT ZRunout side B, variant 1
W6663-A. 1 MT. DAMONT MW EL. GRIFFO. IRunout side A, variant 2
W6663-B. 1 MT. DAMONT DRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Reprise Records 7-28684First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 04780 / Reprise Records 92 04780First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86847 / Reprise Records 92 86847First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86847First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Reprise Records 926 663-7 / Warner Bros. Records 926 663-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Reprise Records 926 663-7 / Warner Bros. Records 926 663-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Reprise Records 926 663-7 / Warner Bros. Records 926 663-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Reprise Records 926 663-7 / Warner Bros. Records 926 663-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W6663 / Warner Bros. Records 926 663-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Reprise Records 92 8684-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92 8684-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Reprise Records 0 20478First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Reprise Records 7 28684First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-092First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 1590626 / Warner Bros. Records W6663TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 1590627 / Warner Bros. Records W6663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records 7-286847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
44 vinyl pressings of Hunting High And Low (Remix) are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 920 483-0, released June 2, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 483-0, 926 663-7, W6663TP, W6663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 920483-0-A and R/S Alsdorf 920483-0-B. 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.
