US
December 1971- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records 50881
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
K-817 UAST-9208 RE-1A-side Runout
K-795 UAST-9204B-side Runout
UAST-9208A-side Label
UAST-9204B-side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Ike & Tina Turner · 1971
Up In Heah was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
K-817 UAST-9208 RE-1A-side Runout
K-795 UAST-9204B-side Runout
UAST-9208A-side Label
UAST-9204B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50881First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-46027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | United Artists Records 80097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records 508817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.3467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 3467", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-93 2567", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 46027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-14-437", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 508817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 508817", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 508817", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLR-100387", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLR-100387", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Up In Heah are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is United Artists Records 50881, released December 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50881) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-817 UAST-9208 RE-1 and K-795 UAST-9204. 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.