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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) · ─◁ 8558-98915-Z2Etched In Runout Side A
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) · ─◁ 8558-98916-Z2Etched In Runout Side B
S98915Printed On Label Side A
S98916Printed On Label Side B
S-45-B-5250-98915-A Z9 F/W Herbie Jr [Smiley face] —◁A side runout etched
S-45-B-5250-98916-A Z1 F/W [Smiley face] —◁B side runout etched
CL 304ASide A label
CL 304BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-1867247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Capitol Records 1867246First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Capitol Records 006-1867247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Capitol Records 052-1867246First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 304First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 8558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of High-Rise are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Netherlands, Portugal and more. One of them is Capitol Records 8558.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8558, B-5250, P-B-5250, 12CL 304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) · ─◁ 8558-98915-Z2 and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) · ─◁ 8558-98916-Z2. 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.
