US
1978- Label and catalog number
- APA 77003APA A.P.A. 77003
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
APA-77003-A A THE LAQUER LABRunout Side A
APA-77003-B B THE LAQUER LABRunout Side B
A.P.A.-77003-ALabel, side one
A.P.A.-77003-BLabel, side two

Vinyl pressings
by Celi Bee · 1978
Fly Me On The Wings Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
APA-77003-A A THE LAQUER LABRunout Side A
APA-77003-B B THE LAQUER LABRunout Side B
A.P.A.-77003-ALabel, side one
A.P.A.-77003-BLabel, side two
A.P.A. 77003-ASide A Label
A.P.A. 77003-BSide B Label
A.P.A. 77003-ASide 1 label
A.P.A. 77003-BSide 2 label
APA-77003-A ASide A etched
APA-77003-B BSide B etched
The Lacquer LabStamped, both sides
A.P.A. 77003-ASide 1 label
A.P.A.-77003-A THE LACQUER LAB
A.P.A.-77003-B THE LACQUER LAB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Chile | Discos CBS 15304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 19109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83351 / T.K. Records APA 77003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | T.K. Records 25AP 1191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Columbia KLS-60032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | T.K. Records S TKR 83351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | APA 77003 / APA A.P.A. 77003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | APA A. P. A. 77003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | APA A.P.A. 77003 / APA 77003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | APA A.P.A. 77003 / APA 77003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | APA 77003 / APA A.P.A. 77003First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC-140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Fly Me On The Wings Of Love are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Chile and more. One of them is APA 77003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 77003, A. P. A. 77003, A.P.A. 77003, S TKR 83351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APA-77003-A A THE LAQUER LAB and APA-77003-B B THE LAQUER LAB. 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.