Vinyl pressings
by Ashford & Simpson · 1983
High-Rise was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1983, 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-1-12282 F-17 WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
ST-2-12282 F-16 #5 WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
ST-1-12282Label side A
ST-2-12282Label side B
ST-1-12282 F-17 WALLY ▷─ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
ST-2-12282 F-16 #4 WALLY ▷─ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
ST-1-12282Label side A
ST-2-12282Label side B
EST 7122821 A-1-1-1-1A-side runout
EST 7122821 B-1-1-X-2-1-1B-side runout
EST 7122821ASide A label
EST 7122821BSide B label
7122821 - A
7122821 -B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064 7122821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 7122821First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81621First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Capitol Records 7122821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Capitol Records ST-12282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records EST 7122821First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 7122821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-15 7610 1 / Fame 038 15 7610 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of High-Rise are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12282, EST 7122821, 64 7122821, 1A 064 7122821) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12282 F-17 WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-2-12282 F-16 #5 WALLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
