Vinyl pressings
by Brick · 1976
Good High was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T1 BLP-408 (WS-1048) -1 MASTERFONICS CTH-1 ASide A runout, etched ["A" is stamped]
T1 BLP-408 (WS-1049) -2 MASTERFONICS CTH-1 A 2Side B runout, etched ["A" is stamped]
WS-1048Side A label
WS-1049Side B label
BLP-408-(WS-1048) (MR) △ 21349 (2) MASTERFONICS MONARCHRunout Side A, Variant 1
BLP-408 (WS-1049) (MR) △ 21349-X (4) MASTERFONICS MONARCHRunout Side B, Variant 1
BLP-408-(WS-1048) (MR) △ 21349 (4) MASTERFONICS MONARCHRunout Side A, Variant 2
BLP-408 (WS-1049) (MR) △ 21349-X (1) MASTERFONICS MONARCHRunout Side B, Variant 2
BLP-408-S-1- WS 1044 NAMI Sound Pit MilanRunout A
BLP-408-S-2- WS 1045 Sound Pit MilanRunout B
WS-1044Label A
WS-1045Label B
BLP-408-(WS-1048) [Anvil Stamp] MASTERFONICS NAMIRunout A etched [Var 1]
BLP-408 (WS-1049) MASTERFONICS NAMI [Anvil Stamp]Runout B etched [Var 1]
BLP-408-(WS-1048) #2 [Anvil Stamp] MASTERFONICS NAMIRunout A etched [Var 2]
BLP-408 (WS-1049) MASTERFONICS NAMI [Anvil Stamp]Runout B etched [Var 2]
T1 BLP-408-(WS-1048) -4 MASTERFONICS BRunout side A, variant 1
T1 BLP-408 (WS-1049) -1 MASTERFONICS CTH-2 ARunout side B, variant 1
T1 BLP-408-(WS-1048) - 2̶ 5MASTERFONICS BRunout side A, variant 2
T1 BLP-408 (WS-1049) - 2̶ 5 MASTERFONICS ARunout side B, variant 2
BLP-408-S-1-WS1044 NANI [Anvil Stamp] Sound Pit MilanRunout A etched [Var 1]
BLP-408-S-2- WS 1045 [Anvil Stamp] Sound Pit MilanRunout B etched [Var 1]
WS-1044Side A Label
WS-1045Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Bang Records BLP-408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Bang Records BLP-408 / RCA Victor BLP-408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Bang Records BLP-408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Bellaphon BBS 2524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6221LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1976 | UK | Bang Records SHOT 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BLP-408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BLP-408LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BLP-408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BLP-408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BLP-408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BLP-408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Bang Records BLP DJ-408First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Bang Records BLP-408LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
16 vinyl pressings of Good High are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Bang Records BLP-408, released October 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP-408, BLP DJ-408, SHOT 003, BBS 2524) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 BLP-408 (WS-1048) -1 MASTERFONICS CTH-1 A and T1 BLP-408 (WS-1049) -2 MASTERFONICS CTH-1 A 2. 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.
