Vinyl pressings
by John Miles · 1981
Miles High was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
EMC 3374 A - 1 6 1Runout, A-side, stamped (Variant 1)
EMC 3374 B - 1 6 1Runout, B-side, stamped (Variant 1)
EMC 3374 A - 1 13Runout, A-side, stamped (Variant 2)
EMC 3374 B - 1 12Runout, B-side, stamped (Variant 2)
ST-1- 12172 A2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, A-side, stamped
ST - 2-12172Winchester symbol both sides and a not readable scratched name
ST-1-12172-G3 • MASTERED BY CAPITOL SENE ⊗ 2 ✲A side runout
ST-2-12172-G3 • 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL SENE ⊗ ✲B side runout
EMC 3374 A
EMC 3374 B
EMC 3374 A MAXICUTRunout, A-side, Etched
EMC 3374 B MAXICUTRunout, B-side, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | EMI EMI 8976First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | EMI EMI 8976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EMC 3374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Harvest ST-12172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Harvest ST-12172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Harvest ST-12172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-64 504 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-64504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | EMI 1C 064-64 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI 11C 078 - 64504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ(D) 5254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 064-064504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Harvest ST-12172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Harvest ST-12172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Miles High are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3374, released August 21, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3374, ST-12172, EMI 8976, CBS 85107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3374 A - 1 6 1 and EMC 3374 B - 1 6 1. 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.
