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The Shirley Bassey Singles Album

by Shirley Bassey · 1975

63 pressings30 countriesBalladVocalPop

The Shirley Bassey Singles Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 The Shirley Bassey Singles Album

35 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 29728
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UAS 29728 A-2 MT 5Stamped runout, side A - variant 1

UAS 29728 B-1 AA 1Stamped runout, side B - variant 1

UAS-29728-A-3- 4Etched runout, side A - variant 2

UAS-29728-B-2- 2Etched runout, side B - variant 2

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 29728
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UAS∙29728∙A1 10 DStamped runout, side A

UAS∙29728∙B1 20 ΛStamped runout, side B

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 29728
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UAS-29728-A-3Side A

UAS 29728-B-2Side B

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Country unknown

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 29728
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

29728 A1/S3ASide A runout

29728 B1/S3ASide B runout

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 29728
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 29728 A H

UAS 29728 B H

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 63 vinyl pressings

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

1970s43 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UnknownUnited Artists Records UAS 29728First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 6790First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1975AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35481First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35481First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 35481 / United Artists Records UAS 29728First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP-11982First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 29728First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 29728First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975ChileUnited Artists Records UAS - 29728First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceUnited Artists Records UAS 29728 / United Artists Records UAS 29.728First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records 27 009-0 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 27 009-0LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 728 XOFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 728 XOFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GreeceUnited Artists Records UAS 29728 / United Artists Records 44518First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GuatemalaUnited Artists Records UAS 29728 / Dideca UAS-29728First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 43 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaLiberty UAC.5012 / United Artists Records UAC.5012LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11008LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986NetherlandsMUSIC FOR PLEASURE 1A 024-15 8382 1 / EMI 1A 024-15 8382 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986AustraliaLiberty MID.166040LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 108061LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records L-35,481 / United Artists Records UAS-29728LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?AustriaUnited Artists Records UAS 29 728 XOLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BrazilUnited Artists Records 31C 064 96351LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeLiberty 1A 062-96351LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-96351LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceUnited Artists Records UAS 29728LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-96351LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South AfricaFame FAME (P) 26LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SpainUnited Artists Records 88739 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 4157291 / Music For Pleasure MFP 41 5729 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKUnited Artists Records UAS 29728LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Something
  2. A2(Where Do I Begin) Love Story
  3. A3Diamonds Are Forever
  4. A4The Fool On The Hill
  5. A5Make The World A Little Younger
  6. A6Big Spender
  7. B1Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)
  8. B2When You Smile
  9. B3If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
  10. B4And I Love You So
  11. B5Does Anybody Miss Me
  12. B6For All We Know

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Shirley Bassey Singles Album are there?

63 vinyl pressings of The Shirley Bassey Singles Album are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1975 and 1986.

When was The Shirley Bassey Singles Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29728.

How do I tell if my copy of The Shirley Bassey Singles Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29728, 6790, L 35481, UALP-11982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29728 A-2 MT 5 and UAS 29728 B-1 AA 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Shirley Bassey Singles Album 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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