Vinyl pressings
by The Salsoul Orchestra · 1979
How High 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.
9 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
SA-8528-A-2 JR STERLING 1 ✩ A 4 CRunout A, variant 1
SA-8528-B 1 JR STERLING 1 ✩ A 4 RRunout B, variant 1
SA-8528-A 2 JR STERLING I ✩ Ʌ1NRunout A, variant 2
SA-8528-B 1 JR STERLING I ✩ Ʌ4CRunout B, variant 2
SA 8528 A JR STERLINGSide A Runout
SA 8528 B JR STERLINGSide B Runout
SSLP.1518ALabel - side A
SSLP.1518BLabel - side B
SA-8528 ASide A Label
SA-8528 BSide B Label
SA 8528 ASide A Label
SA 8528 BSide B Label
SA 8528 ASide A Label
SA 8528 BSide B Label
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 & New Zealand | Salsoul Records SA-8528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA 8528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA 8528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records SA 8528First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Salsoul Records 2-47.156 / Belter 2-47.156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Salsoul Records SSLP 1518 / Salsoul Records 0C 062-63 311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8528First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8528First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Salsoul Records SR-0006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Salsoul Records RVP-6432LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Salsoul Records RVP-6432LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of How High are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA 8528.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA 8528, SSLP 1518, SA-8528, 2-47.156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA-8528-A-2 JR STERLING 1 ✩ A 4 C and SA-8528-B 1 JR STERLING 1 ✩ A 4 R. 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.
