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Low In High School

by Morrissey · 2017

10 pressings5 countriesIndie RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Low In High School

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.

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

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UK & Europe

November 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Étienne 538337938BMG 538337938
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green
Runout / matrix

LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 14 538337941 1Side A runout

LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1 g1Side B runout

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UK & Europe

November 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Étienne 538337891BMG 538337891
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Orange
Runout / matrix

LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 10 538337941 1Side A runout

LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1 10Side B runout

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UK, Europe & US

November 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Étienne 538337911BMG 538337911
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow
Runout / matrix

LIHS-A2 108321-A-1 21 538337941 1Side A runout

LIHS-B 538337941 2 108321-B-1 21Side B runout

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USA & Europe

November 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Étienne 538337881
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Clear, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

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

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USA & Europe

November 17, 2017
Label and catalog number
Étienne 538338190BMG 538338190
Format
7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Clear
Runout / matrix

108917-A-1Runout side A

108917-B-1Runout side B

108917-C-1Runout side C

108917-D-1Runout side D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeÉtienne 538337901 / BMG 538337901First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UK & EuropeÉtienne 538337938 / BMG 538337938First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UK & EuropeÉtienne 538337891 / BMG 538337891First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UK & USÉtienne / BMGLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2017UK, Europe & USÉtienne 538337911 / BMG 538337911First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USA & EuropeÉtienne 538337881First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2017USA & EuropeÉtienne 538338190 / BMG 538338190First year7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl
2017USA & EuropeÉtienne 538337881First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2018USA & EuropeÉtienne 538447110 / BMG 538447110LP, Album, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2018USA & EuropeÉtienne 538447110 / BMG 538447110LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1My Love, I’d Do Anything For You4:43
  2. A2I Wish You Lonely2:58
  3. A3Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Up On The Stage4:19
  4. A4Home Is A Question Mark3:59
  5. A5Spent The Day In Bed3:31
  6. A6I Bury The Living7:25
  7. B1In Your Lap4:35
  8. B2The Girl From Tel-Aviv Who Wouldn’t Kneel4:57
  9. B3All The Young People Must Fall In Love3:36
  10. B4When You Open Your Legs3:17
  11. B5Who Will Protect Us From The Police?4:05
  12. B6Israel5:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Low In High School are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Low In High School are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2017 and 2018.

When was Low In High School first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of Low In High School is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Low In High School on vinyl worth?

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.

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