US
1973- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UA-LA062-H
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by James William Guercio · 1973
Electra Glide In Blue 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.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
UA LA 062-H-RE-1-1 TML T1A Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ stamp, var. 1
UA LA 062-H-2-1 TML T1B Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ stamp, var. 1
UA LA 062-H-RE1-A TML T1A Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ stamp, var. 2
UA LA 062-H-2-1 /\ 14 TML T1B Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ stamp, var. 2
UA LA 062 H-1 -RE-1 X TML 22Side A runout
UA-LA 062-H-2-Re 1 TML 22Side B runout
UAG 29486 A 1
UAG 29486 B-1
SMX 43049Side 1 runout etched
SMX 43050Side 2 runout etched
SMX 43049Label side 1
SMX 43050Label side 2
UALP LAO62H - A
UALP LAO62H - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australasia | United Artists Records L 34982First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 11731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29486 1 (UA-LA 062 B)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29486First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | United Artists Records HUS 061-99First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29486 / United Artists Records UA-LA-062First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA062-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA062-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA062-HFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | United Artists Records 6474LP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | United Artists Records UA-LA062-HLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 355LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA062-HLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Electra Glide In Blue are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA062-H.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA062-H, UAG 29486, L 34982, UALP 11731) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.