Vinyl pressings
by Faze-O · 1977
Riding High was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, 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-SH-773957-AA 22773 STERLING (PR)A side runout
ST-SH-773958 AA 22773 STERLING (PR)B side runout
ST-SH-773957-MOSide A label
ST-SH-773958-MOSide B label
ST-SH 773957-A STERLING (PR) PSide A, etched; STERLING, stamped
ST-SH-773958 A STERLING (PR) PSide B, etched; STERLING, stamped
ST-SH-773957-PRA Side Label
ST-SH-773958-PRB Side Label
ST-SH 773957-AAA-1 STERLING (PR)A side run out, variant 1
ST-SH-773958 AAA+-1 STERLING (PR)B side run out, variant 1
ST-SH 773957-AAA+-1 PRC STERLING (PR)Side A runout, variant 2
ST-SH-773958 AAA+++-1 + PRC STERLING (PR)Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | She Records SH 740 / Atlantic SH 470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10539First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | She Records SH 740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | She Records SH 740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | She Records SH 740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | She Records SH 740LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | She Records SH 740 / She Records SH-740LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Not On Label ESH-470LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | She Records SH 740LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Riding High are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Colombia, Japan. One of them is She Records SH 740.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH 740, 23(7031)00031, P-10539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-SH-773957-AA 22773 STERLING (PR) and ST-SH-773958 AA 22773 STERLING (PR). 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.
