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Brian Auger & The TrinityI Want To Take You Higher

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I Want To Take You Higher

by Brian Auger & The Trinity · 1970

11 pressings8 countriesPsychedelic RockClassic RockRockFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Want To Take You Higher

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.

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

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Italy

May 1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor N 1606
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZKAW 17098 1S 1C 8Side A, runout, stamped

ZKAW 17099 1S 1B 3Side B, runout, stamped

ZKAW 17098Side A, label

ZKAW 17099Side B, label

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Argentina

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 31A-1790
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XAHL 10904Label Side A

XAHL 10905Label Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaRCA Victor 31A-1790First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1970AustraliaRCA Victor RCA-1947First year7", Single7", Single
1970AustraliaRCA Victor RCA-1947First year7", Single7", Single
1970GermanyRCA Victor 74-16026First year7", Single7", Single
1970GermanyRCA Victor 74-16 026First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1970JapanRCA SS-1959First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970New ZealandRCA Victor 60505First year7", Single7", Single
1970PortugalRCA Victor Single-20015First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKRCA Victor RCA 1947First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1970ItalyRCA Victor N 1606First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970UKRCA Victor RCA 1947First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AI Want To Take You Higher5:03
  2. BJust Me Just You6:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Want To Take You Higher are there?

11 vinyl pressings of I Want To Take You Higher are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was I Want To Take You Higher first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Italy, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 1947, released May 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of I Want To Take You Higher is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I Want To Take You Higher on vinyl worth?

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.

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