Vinyl pressings
by 101 Strings · 1963
Fly Me To The Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SF-19600A-2 Bell SoundRunout Side A
SF-19600B-2 Bell SoundRunout Side B
SF-19600 APrinted On Label Side A
SF-19600 BPrinted On Label Side B
GSGL 10220 A 1U A1YRunout side A
GSGL 10220 B 1U A111Runout side B
GSGL.10220-ALabel side A
GSGL.10220-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Somerset S-196 / The Sound of Magnificence S-196First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Somerset S-196First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Stereo-Fidelity SF-196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0220First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Somerset SF-19600 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Somerset SF-19600 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19600First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Somerset P-19600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | SOMA SF-19600 / Somerset SF-19600First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox |
| 1964 | US | Alshire ST-5033 / Alshire S-5033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Paragon international Music Series 530LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Fly Me To The Moon are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Somerset SF-19600.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF-19600, P-19600, GSGL 10220, GGL 0220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF-19600A-2 Bell Sound and SF-19600B-2 Bell Sound. 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.
