US
August 1969- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1529
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-691629-B LW AT RG XSide A runout
ST-A-691630-C LW AT RG XSide B runout
ST-A-691629 PRSide A label
ST-A-691630 PRSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Harris · 1969
High Voltage was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-A-691629-B LW AT RG XSide A runout
ST-A-691630-C LW AT RG XSide B runout
ST-A-691629 PRSide A label
ST-A-691630 PRSide B label
ST-A-691629-1B T CTHSide A
ST A691630-1A CTH/TSide B
(ST-A-691629-MO)Label Side 1
(ST-A-691630-MO)Label Side 2
A-13093-MO B MR △13590 AT XSide A runout, etched except MR (stamped in circle)
A-13094-MO B MR △13590-X ATSide B runout, etched except MR (stamped in circle)
A-13093 MOSide A label
A-13094 MOSide B label
A-13093-B AT XRunout A, etched
A-13094-B X ATRunout B, etched
A-13093 PRLabel A
A-13904 PRLabel B
ST-A-691629 B AT XRunout A, etched
ST-A-691629 - C LW AT XRunout B, etched
ST-A-691630 PRLabel A
ST-A-691630 PRLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 921 017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 1529 / Atlantic ATL-SD 1529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1529First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1529First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1529First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 1529First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 921017LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of High Voltage are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD 1529, released August 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1529, 1529, 921 017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691629-B LW AT RG X and ST-A-691630-C LW AT RG X. 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.