Vinyl pressings
by Blackfoot · 1982
Highway Song Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
STRAWBERRY(G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 ASide A, stamped - Variant 1
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 BSide B, stamped - Variant 1
STRAWBERRY(G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 A2 X 53 (X 53 etched)Side A, stamped - Variant 2
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 B D 76 (D 76 etched)Side B, stamped - Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 50910 A2 STRAWBERRY (G)A-side, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 50910 B2 STRAWBERRY (G)B-side, stamped
K50910 A1 LB FL W-L W-9KD TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
K50910 LB FI W-L W-8KD TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
K50910 A1 LB FI W-L TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
K50910 LB FI W-L TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
STRAWBERRY(G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 A2Side A, stamped
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 B2Side B, stamped
STRAWBERRY(G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 ASide One, stamped
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 B2xxSide Two, stamped
STRAWBERRY(G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 A2Side A, stamped
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 BSide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Austria | ATCO Records ATC K 50910 / ATCO Records ATC 50910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50910 / ATCO Records ATC 50910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50910 / ATCO Records ATC 50910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 / ATCO Records 90009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | ATCO Records ATC K 50910 / ATCO Records ATC 50910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | ATCO Records ATC 50910 / ATCO Records ATC K 50 910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | ATCO Records ATC 50910 (90009) / ATCO Records K 50 910LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Netherlands | ATCO Records ATC K 50910 / ATCO Records ATC 50910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | ATCO Records ATC 50910 / ATCO Records ATC K 50 910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | ATCO Records K50910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 (90009) / ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 (90009)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 (90009) / Atlantic ATC K 50 910 (90009)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 (90009) / ATCO Records K 50910LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 (90009) / ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 (90009)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records K 50 910LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC 50910 / ATCO Records K 50 910LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 910 (90009) / ATCO Records K 50910LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Highway Song Live are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, UK, Austria, Europe and more. One of them is ATCO Records ATC K 50910.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATC K 50910, ATC 50910, K50910, ATC K 50 910) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY(G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 A and STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50910 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.
