Vinyl pressings
by Al Jarreau · 1984
High Crime was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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.
1-25106-A-SR2 [SRC logo]A side Runout, variant 1
1-25106-B-SR1 [SRC logo]B side Runout, variant 1
1-25106-A-SR3 FUTURE DISC [SRC logo] 1SM111-1A side Runout, variant 2
1-25106-B-SR2 1-3 [SRC logo]B side Runout, variant 2
(HXPY) W1-25106-A -GIB = GI A2A side Runout etched, variant 1
W1-25106 B-1A =GI A22B side Runout etched, variant 1
1-25106-A-SH3 B-20186 - SH3 FUTURE DISC SLM ∆ 8134 1-1A Side etched
1-25106-A-SH-3 B-20187 - SH3 FUTURE DISC SLM ∆ 8134 - X 1 - 1B Side etched
1-25106-A-SH3 B-20186 - SH3 FUTURE DISC SLM ∆ 8134 1-1A Side etched, VARIANT 2
1-25106-B-SH-2 B-20187 - SH2 FUTURE DISC SLM ∆ 8134 - X 1 - 1B Side etched, VARIANT 2
1-25106-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20186-SH3 FUTURE DISC SLM △8134 1-2Side A runout, variant 1, etched [Allied logo, stamped]
1-25106-B-SH-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20187-SH 3 SLM △8134-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1, etched [Allied logo, stamped]
1-25106-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20186-SH3 FUTURE DISC SLM △8134 1-2Side A runout, variant 2
1-25106-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20187-SH2 SLM △8134-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 250807-1 A1̶ FUTURE DISC 1-2 SLM △8133 5 GER 2-508071 A-1Side A runout
R/S Alsdorf 250807-1 BX GER 2-50807-1B-2 17 SLM △8133-X D̶ UK 1-Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83843First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | WEA 250807-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 1-25106/ 28.112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 604.7077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | WEA 250 807-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | WEA 250 807-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | WEA 250 807-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | WEA 250807-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | WEA 25 0807-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | WEA P-13022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | WEA LWB-6319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | WEA 250807-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Philippines | WEA 250807-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of High Crime are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25106-1, released October 29, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25106-1, 9 W1 25106, 250 807-1, 83843) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25106-A-SR2 [SRC logo] and 1-25106-B-SR1 [SRC logo]. 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.
