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UnyqueMakes Me Higher...

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Makes Me Higher...

by Unyque · 1979

12 pressings8 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Makes Me Higher... 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Makes Me Higher...

8 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJM-26
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DJM 26A-2-1-1 FWS PRCside A etched

DJM 26B-1-1-1 FWS PRCside B etched

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJF 20562
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DJF 20562B⃥ A2 FW 05 ∴Side A Runout, Etched

DJF 20562 B2 FW ∴Side B Runout, Etched

†DJF 20562-A†Side A Label

†DJF 20562-B†Side B Label

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Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJM-26
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2A U DJM-26A-1LSide A runout

DJM-26B-1A 1ASide B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaDJM Records DJM-26First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceVogue 503013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyDJM Records DJF 29562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979PhilippinesDJM Records DJF 20562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKDJM Records DJF 20562First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USDJM Records DJM-26First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USDJM Records DJM-26LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979USDJM Records DJM-26First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USDJM Records DJM-26First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USDJM Records DJM-26LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980MexicoMusart EDI-60539LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980VenezuelaPromus LPPS 20257LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Keep On Making Me High7:27
  2. A2Party Down7:03
  3. A3It's Hot6:17
  4. B1Disco Lullaby7:50
  5. B2Grand Slam5:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Makes Me Higher... are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Makes Me Higher... are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Makes Me Higher... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is DJM Records DJM-26.

How do I tell if my copy of Makes Me Higher... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJM-26, DJF 20562, 503013, DJF 29562) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Makes Me Higher... on vinyl worth?

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.

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