Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Hamlisch · 1977
The Spy Who Loved Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 23 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.
UAG 30098 A-1U RL 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
UAG 30098 B-1U RR 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
UAG 30098 A-1U CCRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
UAG 30098 B-1U D GRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
TI UALA 774-1 -1 DSide A Runout
SXT 5 UALA 774-2 ̶A̶ 1B BSide B Runout
T1 UALA 774-1-1Side A runout, etched
T1 UALA 774-2-2Side B runout, etched
UALA 774-1Runout side A, variant 1
UALA 774-2Runout side B, variant 1
UALA 774-1 M2 77Runout side A, variant 2
UALA 774-2 M2 77Runout side B, variant 2
UALA 774-1 (SET 1)Side A etched Variant 1
UALA 774-2Side B etched Variant 1
UALA 774-1 33Side A etched Variant 2
UALA 774-2 33Side B etched Variant 2
UALA 774-1 -1 A[stamped] T1Side 1, etched:
UALA 774-2 -2 T1Side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records L 36348 / United Artists Records L-36,348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Belgium | EMI Belgium 4C 064-99370 / United Artists Records 4C 064-99370First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1977 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP12177 / United Artists Records UALP 12177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA774-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA774-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | United Artists Records 21(0131)00044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | United Artists Records UAG 30098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 30 098 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | United Artists Records UAG 30098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | United Artists Records UAG 30098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records FML-80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70173First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Liberty LBS-70173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records FML-80First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Liberty 3C 054-99370LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0023042-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records 0602547293176 / Universal Music Group International 0602547293176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Liberty LO-774LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Liberty LO-50774LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Liberty LO-50774LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Liberty UA-LA774-H / Liberty LO-774LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of The Spy Who Loved Me are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30098, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30098, UA-LA774-H, L 36348, UALP12177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 30098 A-1U RL 2 and UAG 30098 B-1U RR 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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