Vinyl pressings
by The Sword · 2015
High Country was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. 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 2015, 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.
15-0398 A MPO K SST NOISELANDSide A etched, variant 1
15-0398 B MPO K SST NOISELANDSide b etched, variant 1
15-0398 C MPO K SST NOISELANDSide C etched, variant 1
15-0398 D² MPO K SST NOISELANDSide D etched, variant 1
15-0398 A MPO K SST NOISELANDSide A etched
15-0398 B MPO K SST NOISELANDSide B etched
15-0398 C MPO K SST NOISELANDSide C etched
15-0398 D² MPO K SST NOISELANDSide D etched
15-0398 A MPO K SST NOISELANDSide A etched
15-0398 B MPO K SST NOISELANDSide B etched
15-0398 C MPO K SST NOISELANDSide C etched
15-0398 D² MPO K SST NOISELANDSide D etched
15-0398 A MPO K SST NOISELANDSide A etched
15-0398 B MPO K SST NOISELANDSide B etched
15-0398 C MPO K SST NOISELANDSide C etched
15-0398 D² MPO K SST NOISELANDSide D etched
15-0398 A MPO K SST NOISELANDSide A etched
15-0398 B MPO K SST NOISELANDSide B etched
15-0398 C MPO K SST NOISELANDSide C etched
15-0398 D² MPO K SST NOISELANDSide D etched
15-0398 A MPO K SST NOISELANDSide A etched
15-0398 B MPO K SST NOISELANDSide B etched
15-0398 C MPO K SST NOISELANDSide C etched
15-0398 D² MPO K SST NOISELANDSide D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Not On Label (The Sword Self-released)LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Australia | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Razor & Tie 7930183659-1First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Razor & Tie 7930183687-1First yearLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of High Country are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in UK, Australia, Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Razor & Tie 7930183659-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7930183659-1, 7930183687-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15-0398 A MPO K SST NOISELAND and 15-0398 B MPO K SST NOISELAND. 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.
