Vinyl pressings
by Peter Sarstedt · 1969
Frozen Orange Juice 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.
21 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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.
45 UP 35021 A-1 KTRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side A, variant 1
45 UP 35021 B-1 KTRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side B, variant 1
45 UP 35021 A-1 A KT 1Run Out Groove - machine stamped Side A, variant 2
45 UP 35021 B-1 R KT 1Run Out Groove - machine stamped Side B, variant 2
WP 673 5Side A Runout
WP 674 5Side B Runout
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 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-3061First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | United Artists Records UP-35021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | United Artists Records UP 35021First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 021 / United Artists Records 35 021 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | United Artists Records 68005First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 25.989First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | United Artists Records TOS 548First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK-3061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | United Artists Records UP 35021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-14-13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | United Artists Records TOS 548First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | United Artists Records H 489 / Hispavox H 489First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Sweden | United Artists Records UP 35021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | United Artists Records UP35895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | South Africa | United Artists Records UASP 2627", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 358957", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | United Artists Records 38 255 UAF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Israel | United Artists Records Up 350217", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | United Artists Records UA 9177", Single | 7", Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Frozen Orange Juice are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 35021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 35021, UP35895, 77919, UAK-3061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 UP 35021 A-1 KT and 45 UP 35021 B-1 KT. 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.
