Vinyl pressings
by Hank Williams Jr. · 1982
High Notes was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
EI-60100-AI-SP Masterfonics -2-Sm I-2Side A runout, variant 1
EI-60100-B-SP Masterfonics I-3Side B runout, variant 1
E1-60100-A1-SP Masterfonics 1-2 SMI-1Side A runout, variant 2
E1-60100-B-SP Masterfonics 1-3 SMI-3Side B runout, variant 2
E1 60100 - A2 - SH + Masterfonics SLM △ 1283 B- 16600 - A2Side A runout, variant 1
E1 60100 - B3 - SH + Masterfonics SLM △ 1283X B- 16600 - A2Side B runout, variant 1
E1 60100 - A3 - SH + Masterfonics2 + SLM △ 1283 B- 16600 - A3Side A runout, variant 2
E1-60100 - B3 - SH Masterfonics + SLM △ 1283X B-16601 - B3Side B runout, variant 2
XE1-601600-A- A/OURunout side A, etched
XE1-601600-B- A/OURunout side B, etched
R / S Alsdorf 52384 A STRAWBERRY (G)Side A runout, stamped
R / S Alsdorf 52384 B STRAWBERRY (G)Side B runout, stamped
ELK 52 384-1Label side A
ELK 52 384-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra E1 - 60100 / Curb Records E1 - 60100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra XE1-60100 / Curb Records XE1-60100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 384 / Curb Records ELK 52 384First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52 384 / Curb Records ELK 52 384First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra E1 - 60100 / Curb Records E1 - 60100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60100 / Curb Records E1-60100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 - 60100First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 - 60100LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60100 / Curb Records E1-60100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60100 / Curb Records E1-60100LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1113 3277 / Elektra 1113 3277LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of High Notes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra E1-60100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60100, E1 - 60100, XE1-60100, ELK 52 384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EI-60100-AI-SP Masterfonics -2-Sm I-2 and EI-60100-B-SP Masterfonics I-3. 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.
