US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Arista ALB6-8319
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
ALB6-8319 SASide A, label
ALB6-8319 SBSide B, label

Vinyl pressings
by Outlaws · 1982
Greatest Hits Of The Outlaws, High Tides Forever 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.
10 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.
ALB6-8319 SASide A, label
ALB6-8319 SBSide B, label
AL5 8241 SASide A, label
AL5 8241 SBSide B, label
T1 AL-9614-SA-CT1 STERLING ^2Side A runout
T1 AL-9614-SB-CT-2 STERLING ^4Side B runout
AL 9614 SASide A label matrix
AL 9614 SBSide B label matrix
AL-9614-SA-CT i MR-25834 C T STERLINGRunout Side A
AL-9614.SB-MR I MR-25818 X STERLINGRunout Side B
AL 9614 SALabel Side A
AL 9614 SBLabel Side B
AL-9614-SA-HRM-1 A-2 ⟷A-Side Runout Etching
AL-9614-SB-HRM-1 A-2 ⟷B-Side Runout Etching
STERLINGRunout Stamp Each Side
(AL 9614 SA)A-Side Label
AL 9614 SASide A, label
AL 9614 SBSide B, label
AL 9614 SA-1A
AL 9614 SB-1A
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 | Canada | Arista AL 9614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 9614LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 205 184First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 205 184First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 205 184First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Arista ALB6-8319First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL5-8241First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 9614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL8-8134 / Arista AL8 8134LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 9614LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 9614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 9614 / Arista AL9614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL5-8241 / Arista AL5 8241LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 9614First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Arista 205 184LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Arista 205 184LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AL9614 / Arista ALB6-8319LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Of The Outlaws, High Tides Forever are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Arista ALB6-8319.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALB6-8319, AL5-8241, AL 9614, 205 184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALB6-8319 SA and ALB6-8319 SB. 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.