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Livin' Above Your Head

by Jay & The Americans · 1966

17 pressings10 countriesVocalSoulPop RockRock

Livin' Above Your Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Livin' Above Your Head

15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

July 1966
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA 50046
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P [stamp] ZTSP 122215 1BRunout A Etched

P [stamp] ZTSP 122216 1ARunout B Etched

ZTSP 122215Label A

ZTSP 122216Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaUnited Artists Records UA-1094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966CanadaUnited Artists Records UA 50046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyUnited Artists Records 67 094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyUnited Artists Records 67 094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966JapanUnited Artists Records LL-980-UAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966JapanUnited Artists Records LL-980-UAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966New ZealandUnited Artists Records UA-50046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966UKUnited Artists Records UP 1142First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966UKUnited Artists Records UP 1142First year7"7"
1966USUnited Artists Records UA 50046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966USUnited Artists Records UA 50046First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USUnited Artists Records UA 50,046First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1966USUnited Artists Records UA 50046First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966North America (inc Mexico)United Artists Records U A 50,046First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966NetherlandsUnited Artists Records UA 25.412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownUnited Artists Records 678127", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
?GreeceUnited Artists Records 678127", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALivin' Above Your Head2:35
  2. BLook At Me - What Do You See2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Livin' Above Your Head are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Livin' Above Your Head are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Livin' Above Your Head first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 50046, released July 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Livin' Above Your Head is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 50046, UA 50,046, UP 1142, UA 25.412) 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.

How much is Livin' Above Your Head on vinyl worth?

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.

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