Vinyl pressings
by Hawkwind · 1973
Urban Guerrilla was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 13 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.
45UP 35566 A-2U KT 1 G MSide A runout, stamped, Variant 1
45 UP 35566 B-3U KT 1 G RSide B runout, stamped, Variant 1
45UP 35566 A-2U R KT 1Side A runout, stamped, Variant 2
45 UP 35566 B-3U M KT 1Side B runout, stamped, Variant 2
45UP 35566 A-2U 1 A KTSide A, stamped
45UP 35566 B-2U 1 G KTSide B, stamped
UAST-12847-1A
UAST-12846-1B
UAST-12847-1A
UAST-12846-1B
UA-12847-1
UAST-12847-1
MX42619Side A label
MX42620Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | United Artists Records K-5252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UP 35566First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 566 A / United Artists Records 35 566 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP(I) 35566First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | United Artists Records UP 35566First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35566First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLR-10437First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Liberty LLR-10437First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | United Artists Records 2207 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-94 691First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 5252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-S-14-80First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35566First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW314-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW314-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Hawkwind Records UPD 355667", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
18 vinyl pressings of Urban Guerrilla are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 35566, released July 27, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 35566, UA-XW314-W, K-5252, UA 35 566 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45UP 35566 A-2U KT 1 G M and 45 UP 35566 B-3U KT 1 G R. 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.
