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Gonna Fly Now

by Bill Conti · 1976

29 pressings14 countriesSoundtrackThemePop RockRock

Gonna Fly Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Gonna Fly Now

8 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAN 40507
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

UAN _ 40507 _ 1 13/4/77Runout area side A

UAN _ 40507 _ 2 13/4/77Runout area side B

UAN 40507 /1Label side A

UAN 40507 /2Label side B

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US

November 1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW940-Y
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p UAST-18047-XA-Side Runout Etching

UAST-18050-XB-Side Runout Etching

UAST-18047A-side label

UAST-18050B-side label

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US

November 1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW940-Y
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T UAST-18047- - IA-side runout, etched - Variant 1

T UAST-18050-1 TIIIIB-side runout, etched - Variant 1

T UAST-18047- IA-side runout, etched - Variant 2

T UAST-18050-1 TIB-side runout, etched - Variant 2

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Canada

November 1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW940-Y
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

UAST-18047A-side label

UAST-18050B-side label

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Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records XW-1131
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

UAX-1131-A 2 TXORunout Area Side A, Hand-Etched

UAX-1131-B TXORunout Area Side A, Hand-Etched

(Capitol bullseye logo)Runout Area Side A,B Stamped

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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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 1499First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976CanadaUnited Artists Records XW-1131First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976FranceUnited Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. UAXW 940First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976GermanyUnited Artists Records 36 230 AT / United Artists Records 36230ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976ItalyUnited Artists Records UAN 40507First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-XW940-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USUnited Artists Records UA-XW940-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1976USUnited Artists Records UA-XW940-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1977AustraliaUnited Artists Records K-66957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977AustraliaUnited Artists Records K-66957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977ColombiaUnited Artists Records 21(0111)000047", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977JapanUnited Artists Records FMS-307", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 006.99113 / United Artists Records 5C 006-991137", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977New ZealandUnited Artists Records K 66957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977South AfricaUnited Artists Records UASP 3227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUnited Artists Records XW-11317", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaLiberty XW-11317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records US-XW11627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records X 11627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USCapitol Records X 11627", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records US-XW11627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AGonna Fly Now2:45
  2. BReflections3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gonna Fly Now are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Gonna Fly Now are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.

When was Gonna Fly Now first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAN 40507.

How do I tell if my copy of Gonna Fly Now is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAN 40507, UA-XW940-Y, 1499, XW-1131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAN _ 40507 _ 1 13/4/77 and UAN _ 40507 _ 2 13/4/77. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gonna Fly Now 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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