Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Bassey · 1967
Big Spender 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.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45UP 1192A -2Runout, Side A, stamped
45UP 1192 B-1Runout, Side B, stamped
45UP 1192 ALabel, Side A
45UP 1192 BLabel, Side B
45UP 1192A -2Runout, Side A, stamped
45UP 1192 B-1Runout, Side B, stamped
45UP 1192 ALabel, Side A
45UP 1192 BLabel, Side B
45 UP 1192A -2Stamped A Side
45 UP 1192 B-1Stamped B Side
45 UP 1192A -2Stamped A Side
45 UP 1192 B-1Stamped B Side
ZTSP 124462 1C TIA-Side Runout Etching
Z̶T̶S̶P̶ ̶1̶2̶4̶4̶6̶4̶ 1D ZTSP 124463-1D TIIB-Side Runout Etching
ZTSP 124462A-Side Label
ZTSP 124463B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK-1982First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | United Artists Records UA 50229First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 25.681First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1192First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | United Artists Records UP 11927", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1967 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | United Artists Records UP 1192First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 25.9347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-20817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-19827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UA-502297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 11927", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-502297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Big Spender are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Netherlands, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 1192, released September 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 1192, UA 50229, UA 25.681, 67 110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45UP 1192A -2 and 45UP 1192 B-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.
