Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn Thomas · 1984
High-Energy was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
58 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
DAMONT MT 1 AC SOHOT-18-A1 1Runout side A, etched
DAMONT MT 1 AH SOHOT-18-B1 1Runout side B, etched
SOHO+18+A ORLAKEA side runout, etched
SOHO+18+B ORLAKEB side runout, etched
DAMONT MT. 1 SOHOT- 18-A1.Runout side A, etched
DAMONT MT. 1 SOHOT-18-B1.Runout side B, etched
SOHO-18 A⁻1 ★MT★Run-out, A-side, etched
SOHO-18 B⁻1 DAMONT ★MT★Run-out, B-side, etched
SOHOT- 18-A1. DAMONT MT.Side A runout
SOHOT- 18-B1. DAMONT MT.Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Shake Records LMD-222First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Shake Records LS-1342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Body Beat LMD222First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records 1003 R / Nunk Records N 1003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records N 1003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records N 1003 / Nunk Records 1003First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records N 1003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records 1003 / Nunk Records N 1003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Belgium | Nunk Records 103First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Benelux | Nunk Records N 103 / Nunk Records NUNK RECORDS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Benelux | Nunk Records N 103 / Nunk Records NUNK RECORDS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Benelux | Nunk Records N 103 / Nunk Records NUNK RECORDS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Benelux | Nunk Records NUNK RECORDS 103 / Nunk Records N 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Benelux | Nunk Records N 103 / Nunk Records NUNK RECORDS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Benelux | Nunk Records NUNK RECORDS 103 / Nunk Records N 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Clever 14275-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Passion PASH 12 9612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Passion PASH 129612", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1993 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-130212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1993 | UK | Almighty Records 12 almy 4512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Almighty Records 12 almy 4512", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | Spain | Max Music NM 1470 MX12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | UK | Energise Records GOLDIOOIT12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Belgium | ARS Club MS 740572-1 / ARS Club 740 572-112" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | suSU 12SUSU16P12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | SuSU 12SUSU1612" | 12" |
| 2004 | Germany | Dance Street DST 75000P-1212", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2004 | Germany | Dance Street DST 75000-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Nunk Records N 100312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Nunk Records N 100312", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-130212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
84 vinyl pressings of High-Energy are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1984 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Belgium, Ireland and more. One of them is Record Shack Records SOHOT 18, released April 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOHOT 18, SOHOP18, SOHO 18, SOHO(T) 18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAMONT MT 1 AC SOHOT-18-A1 1 and DAMONT MT 1 AH SOHOT-18-B1 1. 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.
