Vinyl pressings
by Dan Fogelberg · 1985
High Country Snows was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
P ( ) PAL-39616 4G Kdisc KPSide A runout, variant 1
P ( ) PBL-37616-4H Kdisc KPSide B runout, variant 1
P ( ) PAL-39616 4G Kdisc KP ASide A runout, variant 2
P ( ) PBL-37616-4J Kdisc KP ASide B runout, variant 2
PAL-39616 4F G1 Kdisc KP A16Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-37616-4F D G1 Kdisc KP B18Side B runout, variant 1
PAL-39616 4F C G1 Kdisc KP B10Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-39616-4E D G1 Kdisc KP B23Side B runout, variant 2
AL-39616-1A-2HZ DM-4Side A runout
BL-39616-1A-2HZ DM-1Side B runout
MX215267Side 1 runout
ELPS 4468-1Side 1 runout
MX215268Side 2 runout
ELPS 4468-2Side 2 runout
01-26274-1A-1 AL 39616-1B ASide A runout stamped (AL 39616-1B etched), variant 1
01-26274-1B-1 BL 39616-1A ASide B runout stamped (BL 39616-1A etched), variant 1
01_26274_1A_1 AL 39616-1B ASide A runout stamped (AL 39616-1B etched), variant 2
01_26274_2B_1 BL 39616-1B ASide B runout stamped (BL 39616-1B etched), variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4468First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4468First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC 26274 / Full Moon EPC 26274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC 26274 / Full Moon EPC 26274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1062First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Full Moon 28-3P-603 / Epic 28-3P-603First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Full Moon 28-3P-603 / Epic 28-3P-603First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Full Moon FE 39616 / Epic FE 39616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Full Moon FE 39616 / Epic FE 39616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Full Moon FE 39616 / Epic FE 39616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of High Country Snows are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Full Moon FE 39616.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 39616, EPC 26274, ELPS 4468, 28-3P-603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P ( ) PAL-39616 4G Kdisc KP and P ( ) PBL-37616-4H Kdisc KP. 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.
