Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time

by Major Lance · 1974

12 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

France

1974

Label and catalog number: Epic EPC 2579
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1974	France	Epic EPC 2579First year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1974	US	Epic 15-22217", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue
1976	Japan	Playboy Records PB 2017", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1976	Japan	Playboy Records PB 2017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979	US	Gusto Records GT4-20427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

1980s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1986	Canada	King Records G-85597", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue

Year unknown6 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	US	Epic 5-22217", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue
?	US	Epic 15-22217", Repress, 45 RPM	7", Repress, 45 RPM
?	US	Epic 15-2221 / Collectables 15-22217", 45 RPM, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?	US	Epic 5-22217", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene	7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene
?	US	Epic 5-22217", Single, Promo · Promo	7", Single, Promo · Promo
?	US	Epic 5-22217", Single, Reissue	7", Single, Reissue

Tracklist

AUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um2:22
BThe Monkey Time2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France. One of them is Epic EPC 2579.

How do I tell if my copy of Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 2579) 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 Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um / The Monkey Time 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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