Vinyl pressings
by Def Leppard · 1981
High 'N' Dry was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
6359045 A//2▽E TH 11 11 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
6359045 B//2▽E TH 11 1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
6359045 A//2▽E TH 1 1 2 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
6359045 B//2▽E TH 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
* 6359045 A-1 * 11 1side A, runout, stamped
* 6359045 B-1 * 11 1side A, runout, stamped
(Etched) * 6359045 A-1 * (Stamped) 11 1Side A (Variant 2):
(Etched) * 6359 045 B-2 * MT (Stamped) 11 1Side B Variant 2):
SRM-1-4021-AS-K PRC-C-1-1 MASTERDISK HWA Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp, variant 1
SRM-1-4021-BS-K MASTERDISK RL PRC-C-1-1B Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp, variant 1
SRM-1-4021-AS-K PRC-C-1-1-IIII (II) MASTERDISK HWA Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp, variant 2
SRM-1-4021-BS-K MASTERDISK RL PRC-C-1-1-IIIIB Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp, variant 2
SRM-1-4021-AS-K PRC-C̶-1-1-11 MASTERDISK HWRunout, side A, etched except MASTERDISK stamped, ̶C̶ crossed out, variant 1
SRM-1-4021-BS-K PRC-C̶-1-1-111 MASTERDISK RLRunout, Side B, etched except MASTERDISK stamped, ̶C̶ crossed out, variant 1
SRM-1-4021-AS-K PRC-C̶-1-1-111 MASTERDISK HW 15Runout, side A, etched except MASTERDISK stamped, ̶C̶ crossed out, variant 2
SRM-1-4021-BS-K 1-1-11 MASTERDISK RL PRC-C̶-1-1-11 16Runout, Side B, etched except MASTERDISK stamped, ̶C̶ crossed out, variant 2
SRM-1-402• RE MASTERDISK HW C-1 ⊳ <--->1-AS • K • RE MASTERDISK HW C-1 ⊳ <--->Side A, Variant 1
SRM-1-4021-B RE • 2-K <---> MASTERDISK HW D-1 ⊳Side B, Variant 1
SRM-1-4021-AS • K • RE MASTERDISK HW C-1 ᐉ <--->Side A, Variant 2
SRM-1-4021-B • RE • 2 – K (SRM-1-4021) <---> MASTERDISK HW D-2 ᐉSide B, Variant 2
SRM-1-4021-AS-PW-RE MASTERDISK HWRunout, side A / etched [except MASTERDISK]
SRM-1-4021-BS-RE•2 MASTERDISK HWRunout, side B / etched [except MASTERDISK]
SRM-1-4021-AS
SRM-1-4021-BS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4021LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | France | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Vertigo 6359 045LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Ireland | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Vertigo 6359 045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-24First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-24First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Vertigo 838 835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Colombia | Mercury 818836-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Russia | Phonogram 6359 045 / PolyGramAlbum, LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Album, LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Phonogram Records Ltd. 5777361 / Vertigo 5777361LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | UK | Not On LabelLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Vertigo 7779320 / UMC 7779320LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Vertigo 0803068 / UMC 0803068LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2021 | UK | UMC 00602438862306LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Worldwide | UMC 3886230LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2022 | Italy | VertigoLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Vertigo 6359 045LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 6359 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light D-17LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 63 59 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 63 59 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 63 59 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6359 045LP, Album | LP, Album |
80 vinyl pressings of High 'N' Dry are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Vertigo 6359 045, released July 6, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6359 045, SRM-1-4021, SRM 1-4021, 25PP-24) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6359045 A//2▽E TH 11 11 TOWNHOUSE and 6359045 B//2▽E TH 11 1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
