Europe
November 17, 2017- Label and catalog number
- Étienne 538337901BMG 538337901
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue
- Runout / matrix
LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 g 538337941 1Side A runout
LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1gSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Morrissey · 2017
Low In High School was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2017, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 g 538337941 1Side A runout
LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1gSide B runout
LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 14 538337941 1Side A runout
LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1 g1Side B runout
LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 10 538337941 1Side A runout
LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1 10Side B runout
LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 21 538337941 1Side A runout
LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1 21Side B runout
LIHS-A2 108321-A1 9 538337941Side A runout, variant 1
LIHS-B 108321-B-1 2 538337941Side B runout, variant 1
LIHS - A ̶̷2̶̷ 1 108321-A-1 9 538337941 1Side A runout, variant 2
LIHS - B 538337941 2 108321-B-1 4Side B runout, variant 2
108917-A-1Runout side A
108917-B-1Runout side B
108917-C-1Runout side C
108917-D-1Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Étienne 538337901 / BMG 538337901First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Étienne 538337938 / BMG 538337938First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Étienne 538337891 / BMG 538337891First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & US | Étienne / BMGLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2017 | UK, Europe & US | Étienne 538337911 / BMG 538337911First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Étienne 538337881First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Étienne 538338190 / BMG 538338190First year7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Étienne 538337881First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Étienne 538447110 / BMG 538447110LP, Album, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Étienne 538447110 / BMG 538447110LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Low In High School are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2017 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in Europe, UK & Europe, UK, Europe & US, USA & Europe. One of them is Étienne 538337901, released November 17, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 538337901, 538337938, 538337891, 538337911) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 g 538337941 1 and LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1g. 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.