Vinyl pressings
by The Drifters · 1962
Up On The Roof was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 11 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.
A-6357-1Runout, side A, variant 1
A-6356-1Runout, side A, variant 2
A-6357-1 [inverted "crown" stamp] AT W [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout, side A, variant 2, etched, except [stamped]
[0] A-6356-2 [inverted "crown" stamp] AT [Block-shaped "S" stamp] WRunout, side B, variant 2, etched, except [stamped]
A-6357-11 AT WScribed in runout, Side A
A-6356-11 AT WScribed in runout, Side B
A-6357-1A-side
A-6356-1B-side
A-6357-1A-side
A-6356-1B-side
[MR in circle] A-6357-21 AT ∆44781-X MSide A etched [stamped]
[MR in circle] A-6356-21 AT ∆44781 MSide B etched [stamped]
A-6357A side label
A-6356B side label
(MR) A-6357-21 AT Δ44781-X Wrunout side A
(MR) A-6356-21 AT Δ44781 Wrunout side B
A-6357-1A-side
A-6356-1B-side
A-6357-3 AT S WA-Side Runout
A-6356-3 AT S WB-Side Runout
A-6357A-Side Label
A-6356B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | London American Recordings HL-2013 / London Atlantic HL-2013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Belgium | Atlantic 112 062First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | Germany | Atlantic ATL. 70.095First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Greece | Atlantic 0 542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic JET-1232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-K 833First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | South Africa | Atlantic PD.7-8650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL. 70.095First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL. 70.095First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLK 9626 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 96267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLK 9626 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 96267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLK 9626 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 9626First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLK 9626 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 9626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLK 9626 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 9626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21627", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21627", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Up On The Roof are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2162, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2162, 45-HLK 9626, AT. 2162, HL-2013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-6357-1 and A-6356-1. 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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