Vinyl pressings
by Voyage · 1982
One Step Higher was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
114 2473304 A DU1 POLYGRAM A14 Ʈ 24 73 304 AStamped & etched ("Ʈ 24 73 304 A"), side A
114 2473304 B POLYGRAM A6 Ʈ 2473 304 BStamped & etched ("Ʈ 2473 304 B"), side B
2473 304 1On labels, side A
2473 304 2On labels, side B
ST-A-824973-A G-1 SM1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout
ST-A-824974-A G-1 SM1-2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout
ST-A-824973-ARLabel Side A
ST-A-824974-ARLabel Side B
53932-A1Side 1 stamped
53932-B1Side 2 stamped
1C 064-53 932 ASide 1 Label
1C 064-53 932 BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Interdisc SLIN-3115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Manhattan - Formula MLP-002 / PolyGram MLP-002First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | France | Sirocco 2473304 / Sirocco 2473 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 064-53 932 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-53 932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlas Records ATL 8785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11344First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Friends Records FRLP 9911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Atlantic 80012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Rossil RISLP 14123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Zafiro ZL-550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 80012-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 80012-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Young 308.7025LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of One Step Higher are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in France, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Sirocco 2473304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473304, 80012-1, SLIN-3115, MLP-002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 114 2473304 A DU1 POLYGRAM A14 Ʈ 24 73 304 A and 114 2473304 B POLYGRAM A6 Ʈ 2473 304 B. 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.
