Vinyl pressings
by Steve Goodman · 1979
High And Outside was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6E-174-A - 4 - RE - SP STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 1
6E-174-B - SP STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 1
1- 6E-174-A-RE-SP STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 2
[SRC logo] 6E-174-B- SP STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 2
6E-174-A - 5 - RE - PRCW -✓ STERLINGEtched side A, except STERLING stamped
6E-174-B - 3 - PRCW -1 STERLINGEtched side B, except STERLING stamped
6E-174-A - 6 - RE - PRC - I - I STERLINGEtched side A, except STERLING stamped
6E-174-B - 2 - PRC - I - I STERLINGEtched side B, except STERLING stamped
6E-174-A-SP STERLINGRunout Side A, etched/stamped
6E-174-B - SP STERLINGRunout Side B, etched/stamped
6E-174-A-6-RE-PRC-1-1 STERLINGSide 1
6E-174-B-2-PRC-1-11 STERLINGSide 2
6E-174-A-5-RE. PRCW 1 STERLINGRunout Side A, etched/stamped
6E-174-B-3. PRCW-1 STERLINGRunout Side B, etched/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 090 / Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Asylum Records LP-S 08-8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Asylum Records 6E-174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Asylum Records 6E-174LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of High And Outside are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Asylum Records 6E-174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-174, 6E174, AS 53 090, LP-S 08-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E-174-A - 4 - RE - SP STERLING and 6E-174-B - SP STERLING. 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.
