Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1974
Highly Prized Possession was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-1-11354 Z9.. 1 ✲ [an undecipherable symbol]Side A Runout
ST-2-11354 Z1 2 ✲Side B Runout
ST-1-11354 Z5 #3Side A Runout
ST-2-11354 Z6Side B Runout
ST-1-11354 Z 5 # 2Runout side A
ST-2-11354 Z 6 --◁Runout side B
ST1-11354Side 1 label
ST2-11354Side 2 label
E ST1 11354-1 V . • . ISide A runout
E ST2 11354-1 P ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-6428First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | Capitol Records ST-11354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-11354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 11354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11354LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN 16081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 028-81807LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11354LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Highly Prized Possession are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11354.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11354, E-ST 11354, ST-6428, 1C 062-81 807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11354 Z9.. 1 ✲ [an undecipherable symbol] and ST-2-11354 Z1 2 ✲. 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.
