US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Epic PE 33835
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria press
- Runout / matrix
P AL 33835-1B S 2 A1Runout Side A stamped; S 2 etched
P BL 33835-1B S 1 B6Runout Side B stamped; S 1 etched
AL 3383Label Side A
BL 3383Label Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Sly Stone · 1975
High On You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
P AL 33835-1B S 2 A1Runout Side A stamped; S 2 etched
P BL 33835-1B S 1 B6Runout Side B stamped; S 1 etched
AL 3383Label Side A
BL 3383Label Side B
o P AL 33835-1D 1T A1Runout Side A stamped, 1T etched
o P BL 33835-1D 1T B4Runout Side B stamped, 1T etched
AL 33835Label Side A
BL 33835Label Side B
P AL 33835-1E P BEtched side A
P BL 33835-1F P BEtched side B
AL 3383Label Side A
BL 3383Label Side B
° QAL 33835-1A 1TRunout side A, hand-etched
° QBL 33835-1A 1TRunout side B, hand-etched
QAL 33835Label side A
QBL 33835Label side B
0 P AL 33835-1ARunout side A, stamped
0 P BL 33835-1ARunout side B, stamped
S | A2Runout both sides, etched
AL 33835Matrix side A, on label
P AL 33835-1C 2TSide A runout (stamped)
P BL 33835-1D 1TSide B runout (stamped)
AL 33835Label side A
BL 33835Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3750First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO-71First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO-71First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 69165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Epic S EPC 69165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33835LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Epic PE 33835First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1652 / Epic PE 33835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic 69165 1 / Epic 69165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of High On You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic PE 33835.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 33835, PEQ 33835, S EPC 69165, ELPS 3750) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 33835-1B S 2 A1 and P BL 33835-1B S 1 B6. 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.