Vinyl pressings
by Chromium · 1978
Fly On UFO 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.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
006-62757-A//40533-2-Y 3 1Runout side A, variant 1
006-62757-B//40534-1-Y 2 1Runout side B, variant 1
006-62757-A//40533-2-Y 2 1Runout side A, variant 2
006-62757-B//40534-1-Y 3 1Runout side B, variant 2
IN 100058 SA-SS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ STERLINGRunout side A, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈ STERLING] stamped
IN 100059 - SB-SS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ STERLINGRunout side B, etched, except [⧈-G-⧈ STERLING] stamped
IN100058Label side-A
IN100059Label side-B
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 | Infinity Records INF 50005First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Europe | Infinity Records 5C 006-62757First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Infinity Records INF 50005 / MCA Records INF 50005First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Gallo PD 1702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Infinity Records INF-50005First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Infinity Records INF-50,005First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Infinity Records INF-16,00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Infinity Records INFT-10712", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Infinity Records INF-1077", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records INF-1600212", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records DS1201412" | 12" |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records L33-100312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records INF-1600212", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Infinity Records INF-16,00212", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Fly On UFO are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Europe, US, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Infinity Records 5C 006-62757.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-62757, INF-50005, INF-50,005, INF 50005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-62757-A//40533-2-Y 3 1 and 006-62757-B//40534-1-Y 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.
