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You Only Live Twice (Original Soundtrack Recording)

by John Barry · 1967

60 pressings19 countriesSoundtrackScoreThemeStage & Screen

You Only Live Twice was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 You Only Live Twice

24 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

July 1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SULP 1171
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SULP 1171 A-1 R 1Side A, runout, stamped

SULP 1171 B-1 G 1Side B, runout, stamped

SULP.1171ASide A, label

SULP.1171BSide B, label

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UK

July 1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records ULP 1171
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ULP 1171 A-1 MSide A runout variant 1

ULP 1171 B-1 OSide B runout variant 1

ULP 1171 A-1 M 1Side A runout variant 2

ULP 1171 B-1 O 1Side B runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5155
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Abbey Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS 5155 A 1A A AB 5 67Side A runout, variant 1

UA S 5155 B 1B A AB 5 -67Side B runout, variant 1

UAS 5155 A 1A A AB 10-67Side A runout, variant 2

UA S 5155 B 1B A AB 10-67Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4155
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 4155A 1A A AB 5-67Side A runout, etched

UAL 4155 B 1B A AB 5-67Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5155
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS 5155 A 1C MR (inside circle) Δ10554Side A runout etched + MR stamped

UAS 5155 B 1C MR (inside circle) Δ10554-XSide B runout etched + MR stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4155
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 4155 A 1ESide A (Etched)

UAL 4155 B 1F-Side B (Etched)

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 60 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 10.122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967ArgentinaUnited Artists Records UAS 210.122First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL-932330First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4155First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5155First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ColombiaUnited Artists Records 315039First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967FranceUnited Artists Records 37.003 UALFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 146First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967ItalyUnited Artists Records UAS 9009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanUnited Artists Records YS-862-UAFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanUnited Artists Records YS-862-UAFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967NetherlandsUnited Artists Records UAS 5155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967New ZealandUnited Artists Records SUAL-932330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USUnited Artists Records UAS 5155First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA289-GLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USUnited Artists Records UA-LA289-GLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH-6016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH-6016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH-6016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKSunset Records SLS 50365LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKSunset Records SLS 50365LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976MexicoSunset Records LPS-10015LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA289-GLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA289-GLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 054-82 920 / EMI Electrola 1C 054-82 920LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USLiberty LT 289LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980USUnited Artists Records LT-289 / Liberty Records, Inc. UA-LA289-GLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyLiberty 1C 054-82 920 / EMI Electrola 1C 054-82 920LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984JapanLiberty LBS-70168LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeUnited Artists Records 0602547293169 / Universal Music Group International 0602547293169LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2015USCapitol Records B0023043-01 / United Artists Records B0023043-01LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilUnited Artists Records UAM-20013 / Copacabana UAM-20013LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ChileUnited Artists Records UAS - 5155LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyLiberty 1C 054-82 920 / EMI Electrola 1C 054-82 920LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyLiberty 3 C 054-82 920LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyUnited Artists Records ORL 8155LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoUnited Artists Records GU 191-122LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TaiwanLeico Record Co. Ltd. Taipei, Taiwan PLS-3165LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USLiberty LT-50289LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA289-G / United Artists Records LT-289LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty UA-LA289-G / United Artists Records LT-289LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA289-GLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records LT-289-0698LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA289-GLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UruguayUnited Artists Records 10.122LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You Only Live Twice - Title Song
  2. A2Capsule In Space
  3. A3Fight At Kobe Dock - Helga
  4. A4Tanaka's World
  5. A5A Drop In The Ocean
  6. A6The Death Of Aki
  7. B1Mountains And Sunsets
  8. B2The Wedding
  9. B3James Bond - Astronaut?
  10. B4Countdown For Blofeld
  11. B5Bond Averts World War Three
  12. B6Twice Is The Only Way To Live

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Only Live Twice are there?

60 vinyl pressings of You Only Live Twice are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1967 and 2015.

When was You Only Live Twice first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records SULP 1171, released July 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of You Only Live Twice is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SULP 1171, ULP 1171, UAS 5155, UAL 4155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SULP 1171 A-1 R 1 and SULP 1171 B-1 G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Only Live Twice 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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