Vinyl pressings
by Skyy · 1980
High / First Time Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S7-2113-A ☆ [1 STERLING I]Runout, side A, etched
S7-2113-B ☆ [1 STERLING I A2]Runout, side B, etched
S7 2113 ALabel side A
S7 2113 BLabel side B
SG.323.A-10 I STERLING Ʌ1ARunout A
SG-323-B 1 STERLING I I Ʌ1DRunout B
SG 323 ALabel A
SG 323 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-2113First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | Salsoul Records SS-3268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XD-2386First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XB-2379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Mag 4102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Salsoul Records SAS 38First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SAL12-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SAL-1 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SAL-1 DJ / Salsoul Records XB 2386 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SG 319 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SG 323 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2113First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2113 DJFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SG 323First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SAL12-1 / Salsoul Records XC 2386First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Plaza Records PLG-200912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | US | Not On Label PLG-200912", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | HTF Records HTF 0312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of High / First Time Around are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Salsoul Records S7 2113.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S7 2113, SG 323, SG 319 DJ, SG 323 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S7-2113-A ☆ [1 STERLING I] and S7-2113-B ☆ [1 STERLING I A2]. 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.
