Vinyl pressings
by John Barry · 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
UAS 29020 A-1 GD 1Side A runout variant 1
UAS 29020 B-1 GD 1Side B runout variant 1
UAS 29020 A-1 A 1Side A runout variant 2
UAS 29020 B-1 A 1Side B runout variant 2
UAS 29020 A-1Side A runout, variant 1
UAS 29020 B-1Side B runout, variant 1
UAS 29020 A-1 L 1Side A runout, variant 2
UAS 29020 B-1 L 2Side B runout, variant 2
UAS-5204-A U [Symbol DC]Runout side 1, etched
UAS-5204-B [Symbol DC]Runout side 2, etched
UAS-5204-A DC 12-15-69 114Runout side A, etched, variant 1
UAS-5204-B DC 114Runout side B, etched, variant 1
UAS-5204-ASide A runout, etched
UAS-5204-BSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | United Artists Records UA 20066 / United Artists Records S-UA 20066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS -5204First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | United Artists Records 2 C 062-90866 / United Artists Records UAS 29020First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29020 / United Artists Records UAS 29 020 IFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29020 / United Artists Records UAS 29 020 IFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 9044First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | United Artists Records SR 362 / United Artists Records SR-362First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | United Artists Records UAS 29020 / Liberty LBS-70169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29020First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5204 / United Artists Records SW 93064LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | United Artists Records 5100/6100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | United Artists Records SLYL-933,606 / United Artists Records SUAL-933606LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | United Artists Records SR-362LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | United Artists Records SR 362LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Japan | United Artists Records SR-362LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | United Artists Records SR 362LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Swan Records SW-2067LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | Japan | United Artists Records GXH-6011LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | United Artists Records GXH-6011LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA299-GLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70169LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Italy | Liberty 54 1908661LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Universal Music Enterprises STEREO CAP 25945 / United Artists Records B0022913-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602547259455 / Universal Music Group International 00602547259455LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | United Artists Records UAS 29020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29020LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LT-55204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA299-G / Liberty LT-299LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA299-GLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of On Her Majesty's Secret Service are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29020, UAS 5204, UA 20066, UAS -5204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29020 A-1 GD 1 and UAS 29020 B-1 GD 1. 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.
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