UK
May 1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor RCA 1947
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZGBK-0356-10Runout A
ZGBK-0357-10Runout B
ZGBK 0356Label Side A
ZGBK 0357Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Brian Auger & The Trinity · 1970
I Want To Take You Higher was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZGBK-0356-10Runout A
ZGBK-0357-10Runout B
ZGBK 0356Label Side A
ZGBK 0357Label Side B
ZKAW 17098 1S 1C 8Side A, runout, stamped
ZKAW 17099 1S 1B 3Side B, runout, stamped
ZKAW 17098Side A, label
ZKAW 17099Side B, label
XAHL 10904Label Side A
XAHL 10905Label Side B
ZGBK-0356
ZGBK-0357
ZGBK-0356
ZGBK-0357
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1790First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor RCA-1947First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor RCA-1947First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16026First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 026First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SS-1959First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60505First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | RCA Victor Single-20015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1947First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor N 1606First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1947First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of I Want To Take You Higher are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Italy, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 1947, released May 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 1947, N 1606, 31A-1790, RCA-1947) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZGBK-0356-10 and ZGBK-0357-10. 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.