Italy
1999- Label and catalog number
- HQ 7243 8 87234 6 6HQ 8 87234 6
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
8872346 6 ARunout area side A
8872346 6 BRunout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by Eyes Cream · 1999
Fly Away (Bye Bye) was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1999, 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.
8872346 6 ARunout area side A
8872346 6 BRunout area side B
12 AC 001 A-1-1-1Side A
12 AC 001 B-1-1-1Side B
Eyes Cream Fly Away
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | Hi-Bias Records HB-107First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Italy | HQ 7243 8 87234 6 6 / HQ 8 87234 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | Dance Factory 7243 8 87234 6 6First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 994 (M)First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Accolade 12ACDJ001First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Accolade 12AC001First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Accolade 12 ACDJ 001First yearWhite Label | White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Accolade 12 AC 001First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | US | Playland Records SPRO 81242First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Playland Records SPRO 81273First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Playland Records PVL 5357112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Fly Away (Bye Bye) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in Italy, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is HQ 7243 8 87234 6 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 87234 6 6, 12AC001, 12 ACDJ 001, 12 AC 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8872346 6 A and 8872346 6 B. 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.