Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1972
Rocky Mountain High was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BPRS 5155 11S I A2Side A, stamped, variant 1
BPRS 5156 5S I A7Side B, stamped, variant 1
BPRS 5155 2S I A1Side A, stamped, variant 2
BPRS 5156 2SI B1Side B, stamped, variant 2
BPRS-5155-1S H ̶B̶Runout Side A, stamped, variant 1
BPRS-5156-1S HRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1
BPRS-5155-1S HRunout Side A, stamped, variant 2
BPRS-5156-1S HRunout Side B, stamped, variant 2
BPRS-5155- 5S- A1F RRunout side A, var. 1
BPRS-5156-4S- A1L RRunout side B, var. 1
BPRS-5155-5S-A1C RRunout side A, var. 2
BPRS-5156-4S-A1N RRunout side B, var. 2
BPRS 5155-2E A2SSide A
BPRS 5156 1E A2ZSide B
BPRS 5155-2E AIAAD AIAADRunout Side A etched
BPRS 5156 1ERunout Side B stamped
(BPRS-515J-1E) A7JRunout Side B etched
(LSP 4731) BPRS 5155Label Side A
BPRS 5155 TGRunout Side A etched
BPRS 5156 TGRunout Side B etched
BPRS 5155Label Side A
BPRS 5156Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4731First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA LSP-4731 / RCA Victor LSP-4731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG 20064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6049First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPS-4731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP 4731First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA SF 8308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA SF 8308 / RCA Victor SF 8308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA SF-8308 / RCA Victor SF-8308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA SF 8308 / RCA Victor SF 8308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | RCA NL85190LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA NL-85190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA NL-85190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Sony Music 88875179181 / Night Fever Music NFM04-12LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Sony Music 88875179181 / Night Fever Music NFM04-12LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Windstar Records WIN019LP-C1 / RCA WIN019LP-C1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor LPS-4731 / RCA LPS-4731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-5190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 84 731 / RCA PL84731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP 4731 / RCA 26.21091LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AQL1-4731LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA AYL1-5190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4731LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 7632-1-RLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Rocky Mountain High are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4731.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4731, SF 8308, SF-8308, SKLG 20064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS 5155 11S I A2 and BPRS 5156 5S I A7. 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.
