US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy Fantasy 747
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
F 747 AS TML-SA-side etched/stamped runout
F 747-B-RE-1 X TML-SB-side etched/stamped runout
The BlackbyrdsFlying High / All I Ask
Vinyl pressings
Flying High / All I Ask
by The Blackbyrds · 1975
11 pressings5 countriesFunkDiscoFunk / Soul
Flying High / All I Ask 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 Flying High / All I Ask
11 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy F 747
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy F-747
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
F 747-AS TML-SRunout A side etched / stamped
F 747-B-RE-1 TML-SRunout B side etched / stamped
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy F-747
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo
- Runout / matrix
F 747-ASSide A Runout
F 747-AMSide B Runout
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy F 747 DJ
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
F 747-ASSide A Runout
F 747-AMSide B Runout
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy Fantasy 747
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
TML-S F 747 ASA-side etched/stamped runout
F 747 AMB-side etched/stamped runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Fantasy K-6041First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Fantasy Fantasy 747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Fantasy Fantasy 747First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18354 / Fantasy BZ 1539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Fantasy K 6041First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 747First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-747First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F 747 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F 747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 747First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
Tracklist
- AFlyin' High3:29
- BAll I Ask3:50
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Flying High / All I Ask are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Flying High / All I Ask are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was Flying High / All I Ask first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Fantasy Fantasy 747.
How do I tell if my copy of Flying High / All I Ask is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fantasy 747, F 747, F-747, F 747 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F 747 AS TML-S and F 747-B-RE-1 X TML-S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Flying High / All I Ask 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.
