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High Society

by Various Artists · 1956

11 pressings2 countriesSoundtrackPopStage & Screen

High Society was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 High Society

3 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-45 750Capitol Records EAP 1-45750
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

CAP F 1-45750Label side A

CAP F 2-45750Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-750
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

CAP F1-45750-1On Runout side A

CAP F2-45750-1On Runout side B

F1-45750Label side A

F2-45750Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EAP 1-750
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

CAP F1-45750-1On Runout side A

CAP F2-45750-1On Runout side B

F1-45750Label side A

F2-45750Label side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956DenmarkCapitol Records EAP 1-750First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956DenmarkCapitol Records EAP 1-750First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-45 750 / Capitol Records EAP 1-45750First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkCapitol Records EAP 1-7507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkCapitol Records EAP 1-7507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkCapitol Records EAP 1-7507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkCapitol Records EAP 1-7507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-45750 / Capitol Records K 40 6257", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?GermanyCapitol Records EAP-1-45 750 / Capitol Records EAP 1-457507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-45750 / Capitol Records K 40 6257", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?GermanyCapitol Records EAP 1-45 750, K 40 6257", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1True Love
  2. A2High Society Calypso
  3. B1Now You Has Jazz
  4. B2Mind If I Make Love To You?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of High Society are there?

11 vinyl pressings of High Society are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was High Society first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, Denmark. One of them is Capitol Records EAP 1-45 750.

How do I tell if my copy of High Society is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP 1-45 750, EAP 1-750) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAP F 1-45750 and CAP F 2-45750. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is High Society 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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