Italy
May 4, 1993- Label and catalog number
- GFB Records GFB 049
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by R.A.F. · 1993
Just Take Me Higher was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
ZYX 7011-12 A SSTRunout etched, side A
ZYX 7011-12 B SSTRunout etched, side B
MX-413 A◇ 1Side A, stamped
MX-413 AA◇ 1Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | Airplay Records 859 147-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7011-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | GFB Records GFB 049First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1993 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 413 / Blanco Y Negro MX - 413First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | GFB Records GFB 049First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | GFB Records GFB 049First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | UK | Media Records Ltd. MRL 12001212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | MCA Records WMCST 4002612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | MCA Records MCST 4002612" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | MCA Records MCST 4002612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Just Take Me Higher are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1993 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Italy, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is GFB Records GFB 049, released May 4, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GFB 049, 859 147-1, ZYX 7011-12, MX 413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.