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Bing CrosbyThat's What Life Is All About

Vinyl pressings

That's What Life Is All About

by Bing Crosby · 1975

16 pressings13 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

That's What Life Is All About was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 That's What Life Is All About

11 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 29730
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAG 29730 A 2URunout area side A

UAG 29730 B 2URunout area side B

UAG 29730 A-4U A 1Runout area side A (Variant 1

UAG 29730 B-2U OL 1Runout area side B (Variant 1

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Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records L 35568
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SMX 47461 2Aside A runout etched

SMX 47462 2Aside B runout etched

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Canada

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UALA 554GUnited Artists Records UA-LA554-G
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

UALA-554G A TDRunout Side A

UALA-554G B TXRunout Side A

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35568First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP-12021First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UALA 554G / United Artists Records UA-LA554-GFirst yearLPLP
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 730 XOFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GP 396First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975PortugalUnited Artists Records LP-S-13-18First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7126First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975SpainUnited Artists Records 89.456 - IFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKUnited Artists Records UAG 29730First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USUnited Artists Records 5C 062-96735First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975YugoslaviaUnited Artists Records UAG 29730 / RTV Ljubljana LPL 1108First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USUnited Artists Records UA-LA554-GLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979SpainUnited Artists Records 10 C 064-082.650LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IrelandUnited Artists Records UAS 29730 / United Artists Records UAG 29730LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 062-96735LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA554-GLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1That's What Life Is All About3:26
  2. A2Breezin' Along With The Breeze2:56
  3. A3No Time At All3:49
  4. A4I Love To Dance Like They Used To Dance2:56
  5. A5Have A Nice Day3:25
  6. A6Medley4:00
  7. A6.1The Pleasure Of Your Company
  8. A6.2Roamin' In The Gloamin'
  9. B1The Best Things In Life Are Free2:23
  10. B2Some Sunny Day3:08
  11. B3Bon Vivant3:47
  12. B4Medley3:36
  13. B4.1Good Companions
  14. B4.2And Points Beyond
  15. B5Send In The Clowns3:11
  16. B6The Good Old Times3:31
  17. B7That's What Life Is All About1:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That's What Life Is All About are there?

16 vinyl pressings of That's What Life Is All About are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.

When was That's What Life Is All About first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records 5C 062-96735.

How do I tell if my copy of That's What Life Is All About is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 062-96735, UAG 29730, L 35568, UALP-12021) 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.

How much is That's What Life Is All About 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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