Italy
1977- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAL 24009
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by American Flyer · 1977
Spirit Of A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
UAS 30078 A-1U JONZ CSide A runout, stamped, Variant 1
UAS 30078 B-1U GSide B runout, stamped, Variant 1
UAS 30078 A-1U JONZ TSide A runout, stamped, Variant 2
UAS 30078 B-1U PSide B runout, stamped, Variant 2
UAS 30078 A-1U Jonz
UAS 30078 B-1U
33 UALA 720 ARunout A, variant 1
33 UALA 720 BRunout B, variant 1
33 UALA 720 A M2Runout A, variant 2
33 UALA 720 BRunout B, variant 2
T \ UALA 720 A-1 CRunout side A
T \ UALA 720 B-1 CRunout side B
UALA 720 ASide A runout, variant 1
UALA 720 BSide B runout, variant 1
UALA 720 A (2) (3) 2Side A runout, variant 2
UA-LA 720-BSSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records L 36227 / United Artists Records L-36,227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA720-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA720-G / United Artists Records UALA720GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-523First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mozambique | United Artists Records UAS-7199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-99083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 36227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS-7199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 30078 / United Artists Records UALA 720First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 30078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA720-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA720-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA720-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Spirit Of A Woman are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 24009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 24009, UAS 30078, UA-LA720-G, L 36227) 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.
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.