Vinyl pressings
by David Cassidy · 1975
The Higher They Climb - The Harder They Fall was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
APL 1-1066 A 3s IRunout A etched, I stamped
APL 1-1066 B 21s IRunout B etched, I stamped
APL1-1066-ALabel A
APL1-1066-BLabel B
APL 1-1066 A 1S HRunout A etched; H stamped
APL 1-1066-B-20S HRunout B etched; H stamped
APL1-1066-ALabel A
APL1-1066-BLabel B
APL 1-1066 A 1sLabel A
APL 1-1066-B-20sLabel B
RS1012-A-1ESIDE A
RS1012-B-1ESIDE B
APL1 1066A B1 A1Side A runout stamped
APL1 1066B B1 ACSide B runout stamped
APL1-1066ASide A label
APL1-1066BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4350 / RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20017 / RCA Victor RCLP 20017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | India | RCA Victor APL-1-1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA Victor RS 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA-6313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA APL-1066First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Peru | RCA Victor APL1 1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1066First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Turkey | RCA Victor APL 1-1066 / RCA Victor 674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | RCA NL 81066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1066 / RCA Victor 26.21538 ASLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Higher They Climb - The Harder They Fall are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-1066, released July 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-1066, APL 1-1066, RS 1012, AVS-4350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL 1-1066 A 3s I and APL 1-1066 B 21s I. 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.
