Vinyl pressings
by Rita Coolidge · 1983
All Time High was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 18 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.
19-9286-2A.1 A NLRunout side A, variant 1
19-9286-2B-1 A NLRunout side B, variant 1
19-9286-2A-1 B NLRunout side A, variant 2
19-9286-2B-1 C NLRunout side B, variant 2
19-9286-2A.1 A NLRunout side A
19-9286-2B-1 B NLRunout side B
AMS 9286-1Label side A
AMS 9286-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Barbados | A&M Records AM-2551First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Bolivia | A&M Records S 30450First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.065First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9286 / A&M Records AM 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9286 / A&M Records AM 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | A&M Records AMS 9713First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | A&M Records SP-20139First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 9286First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | A&M Records 42061First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | A&M Records CSR 1263First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of All Time High are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 9286.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 9286, AM 007, AM-2551, AM 2551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-9286-2A.1 A NL and 19-9286-2B-1 A NL. 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.
