Vinyl pressings
by Supersister · 1971
To The Highest Bidder was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
AA 2925 002 1Y 1 670 04117Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2925 002 2Y 1 670 04115Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2925 002 1Y 1 670 04113Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2925 002 2Y 1 670 04113Runout side B, variant 2
AA 2925 002 1Y 1 670 04118Runout Side A [Stamped]
AA 2925 002 2Y 1 670 04117Runout Side B [Stamped]
2925 002 ALabel Side A
2925 002 BLabel Side B
AA 2925 002 1Y 1 670 04118Runout stamp side A
AA 2925 002 2Y 1 670 04117Runout stamp side B
AA 2925 002 1Y 1 670 04111Runout stamp side A (variant)
AA 2925 002 2Y 1 670 04111Runout stamp side B (variant)
Side One: 2310146 A//1 (inverted pyramid) 420 11 2Stamped
Side Two: 2310146 B//2 (inverted pyramid) 420 11 1 04Stamped
1 Ⓟ 1971 K71 ◇Z B 00 2310 144 S1Side A - Stamped
1 Ⓟ 1971 K71 ◇Z A1 00 2310 144 S2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2485 133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Dandelion Records 2310 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2485 133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2485 133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2563 / Polydor MOVLP2563LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2563 / Polydor MOVLP2563LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of To The Highest Bidder are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Polydor 2925 002, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2925 002, 2310 146, 2485 133, 2310 144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2925 002 1Y 1 670 04117 and AA 2925 002 2Y 1 670 04115. 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.
