Vinyl pressings
by Laid Back · 1982
High Society Girl / So Wie So was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MdS 214-A // 50799-1-7 2 1A-side runout, variant 1
MdS 214-B // 50800-1-7 2 1B-side runout, variant 1
MdS 214-A // 50799-1-7 C 1A-side runout, variant 2
MdS 214-B // 50800-1-7 1 1B-side runout, variant 2
MdX214-A//50801-1-1 2 1Runout side A
MdX214-B//50802-1-1 1 1Runout side B
MDX 214-ALabel side A
MDX 214-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Denmark | Medley Records MdS 214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Finland | Medley Records RPS 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Medley Records MdX•214First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | CNR 151.13912" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 789-112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 789-7 / Metronome 815 789-7 ME7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 811 502-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 789-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 789-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 151.13912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 145.0757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 145.0177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS A 42627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Argentina | Mercury 880 162-77", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-4377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of High Society Girl / So Wie So are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Denmark, Finland, Scandinavia. One of them is Medley Records MdS 214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MdS 214, RPS 173, MdX•214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MdS 214-A // 50799-1-7 2 1 and MdS 214-B // 50800-1-7 2 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.
