Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- ZYX Records 1320
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Wilson · 1987
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
ZYX 5692-A SSTSide A, runout, etched/pressed
ZYX 5692-B SSTSide B, runout, etched/pressed
ZYX 1320 A SSTSide A [etched]
ZYX 1320 B SSTSide B [etched]
SKM-10:A-1 POUNDA TA1PE MT DAMONTSide A runout, etched
SKM-10.B-1 MT DAMONTSide B runout, etched
SKM 10 A*Side A label
SKM 10 B*Side B label
SKM-12.10.A-1 ⥛ MT. POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, etched variant 1
SKM-12.10.B-1 2 MT.Runout side B, etched variant 1
SKM-12.10.A-1 1 MT. POUNDA TA1PE DAMONT KRunout side A, etched variant 2
SKM-12.10.B-1 1 MT. DAMONT IRunout side B, etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records 1320First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5692First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records 1941 / ZYX Records 1320First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ireland | SMP SKM 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 284 / Dureco Benelux MS 284First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 5253 / High Fashion Music 5253First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW0394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | SMP SKM 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | SMP SKM 12 10First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | SMP SKM 12 10First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is ZYX Records 1320.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1320, ZYX 5692, 1941, SKM 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.