Vinyl pressings
by Hyper Go Go · 1992
High was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
74321110491 A-1-1-1 7̶4̶3̶2̶1̶1̶1̶0̶4̶9̶1̶7̶1̶ ̶A̶-̶0̶1̶-̶0̶1̶-̶Side A runout stamped
TransfermationSide A runout hand etched
74321110491 B-1-1-1Side B runout stamped
HOOJ. 14 A1 WHAT PROMOTION?! SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide A - etched
HOOJ. 14 B1 S.D. A ZAP/SUBROSA COMMUNICATION.Side B - etched
GFB 039 • ARunout side A etched
GFB 039 • BRunout side B etched
GFB 039 ALabel side A
GFB 039 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Deconstruction 74321 11049 7 / RCA 74321 11049 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Italy | GFB Records GFB 039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | Spain | RCA 74321 11049 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Hooj Choons Hooj 014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 14First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 11049-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 11049 1 / RCA 74321 11049 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8534-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DP 2412", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DP 2412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DISNT 24 / Distinct'ive Records DISNT2412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | S12 S12DJ08912", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2004 | UK | S12 S12DJ08912", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label HYPER 00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label HYPER 00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ17112", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of High are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Europe, Italy, Spain. One of them is Deconstruction 74321 11049 1, released August 18, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 11049 1, Hooj 014, HOOJ 14, 74321 11049-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 74321110491 A-1-1-1 7̶4̶3̶2̶1̶1̶1̶0̶4̶9̶1̶7̶1̶ ̶A̶-̶0̶1̶-̶0̶1̶-̶ and Transfermation. 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.
