Vinyl pressings
by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band · 1968
I'm The Urban Spaceman was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1 LBF 15144 A▽1 420 4Side A runout stamped variant 1
LBF 15144 B//2 ▽ 420 1 2 1Side B runout stamped variant 1
1 LBF 15144 A▽1 420 1 2 2 0Side A runout stamped variant 2
LBF 15144 B//2 ▽ 420 1 1 4Side B runout stamped variant 2
1 LBF 15144 A▽1 420Side A: Stamped
LBF 15144 B//2 ▽ 420Side B: Stamped
LBF 15144 A▽1 420 6 1Side A Runout Stamped
LBF 15144 B▽1 420 5 1Side B Runout Stamped
11 LBF 15144 A▽1 420Side A: Stamped
LBF 15144 B//1 ▽ 420 1Side B: Stamped
Side 1: IM 6560
Side 2: IM 6561
IM-6560A-side label
IM-6561B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Liberty LYK-2711First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Liberty LBF.15144First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | France | Liberty LIF 522 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 144 A / Liberty 15 144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Liberty LIB 13028 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Liberty LIB 9038 / Liberty LIB / 9038First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | Japan | Liberty LR-2190First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Liberty LIB 15144First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Liberty FNZK-21First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Norway | Liberty LBF 15144First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Rhodesia | Liberty LYS 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Liberty LYS 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Liberty H 423 / Hispavox H 423First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBF 15144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 508097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 508097", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Liberty LYK-27117" | 7" |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records SUA 508097", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records SUA 508097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records SUA508097", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
31 vinyl pressings of I'm The Urban Spaceman are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LBF 15144.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBF 15144, 66345, LYK-2711, LBF.15144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 LBF 15144 A▽1 420 4 and LBF 15144 B//2 ▽ 420 1 2 1. 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.
