Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1969
Eight Miles High 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.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AA 656 019 1Y 3 670 1 1 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
AA 656 019 1Y 3 670 1 1 4Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
AA 656 019 1Y 3 670 1 1 7Runout side A, variant 1
AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 1
AA 656 019 1Y 3 670 1 1 10Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 1 5Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
AA 656 019 1Y 3 670 1 1 1 3Runout side A
AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 1 4Runout side B
AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 1 2Runout side A
AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 1 0Runout side B
ST-A-691693CTHLabel Side One
ST-A-691694CTHLabel Side Two
ST-A-691693-B W SS LH ATside A runout etched
ST-A-691694-B W SS LH ATside b runout etched
ST-A-691693 PRLabel Side One
ST-A-691694 PRLabel Side Two
ST-A-691693-AA T AT SSLH △14039 W MR (in circle)Side A etched
ST-A-691694-AA T AT SSLH △14039 W MR (in circle)Side B etched
(ST-A-691693-MO)Side A Label
(ST-A-691694-MO)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 184 356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 184 356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Polydor 656 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Polydor 656 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Polydor 656 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8244First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 8244First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8244First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Polydor 658 900LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 658 900 / Polydor 658.900LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 184 356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 184 356LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | Jolly LPJ 5167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP 2111LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP 2111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Polydor 1184356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Polydor 1184356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Major Minor SMLP 65LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 656 019 / Polydor 1656 019LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 656 019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Karussell 2499 058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Karussell 2499 058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | South Africa | Polydor 184 356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2459 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2459 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2485 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 2459 356LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 2485 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 2485 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 2459 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Polydor SEL-RG 2227 / Polydor 825 371-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP025 / Red Bullet RB 33202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP025 / Red Bullet RB 33202LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3043LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3043 / Red Bullet RB33.355LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 658 900LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 658 900 / Polydor 658.900LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Polydor 2664 395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 184 356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of Eight Miles High are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, US, Canada. One of them is Polydor 656 019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 656 019, SD 8244, 8244, 184 356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 656 019 1Y 3 670 1 1 1 and AA 656 019 2Y 3 670 1 1 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.
