Vinyl pressings
by Ike & Tina Turner · 1968
River Deep - Mountain High was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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 3204 1F 2 ℗ 1968 670 D 111Runout Side A
AA 3204 2F 2 ℗ 1968 670 D 111Runout Side B
3204.1 FLabel Side A
3204.2 FLabel Side B
3204 1F 1 670 DSide A runouts
3204 2F 1 670 P1968 DSide B runouts
3204.1 FSide A label
3204.2 FSide B label
AA 3204 1F 2 ℗ 1968 670 D 111Side A stamped
AA 3204 2F 2 ℗ 1968 670 D 1Side B stamped
3204.1 FLabel side A
3204.2 FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3204 / London American Recordings FLX 3204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-49497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 12 740 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 91477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 91477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91477", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91477", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 91477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of River Deep - Mountain High are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands. One of them is London Records FLX 3204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLX 3204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 3204 1F 2 ℗ 1968 670 D 111 and AA 3204 2F 2 ℗ 1968 670 D 111. 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.
