Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1967
Up, Up And Away 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.
30 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
SCS-92000 SIDE 1 1ERunout etch side A
SCS-92000 SIDE 2 1DRunout etch side B
SCS-92000 Side 1 1CRunout etch side A, variant 2
SCS 92000 SIDE-2 -1ARunout etch side B, variant 2
o SCS-92000 SIDE 1 1F Λ2 TRunout A
o SCS 92000 SIDE 2 1-E B2 TRunout B
P o SCS-92000 SIDE 1 1E A3Runout side A
P o SCS-92000 SIDE 2-1D C4Runout side B
SCS-92000 Side 1 1C B3 S o IRunout side A
SCS 92000 SIDE - 2 -1A C2 S oRunout side B
SCS-92000-1 RERunout, Side A Variant 1
SCS-92000-2 RERunout, Side B Variant 1
SCS-9200-1 RERunout Side A Variant 2
SCS-9200-1 RE 4-4-67Runout Side B Variant 2
③ - SCS-92000-1 ReEtched Side A runout, variant 1
③ \ SCS-92000-2 ReEtched Side B runout, variant 1
③ - SCS-92000-1 ReEtched Side A runout, variant 2
③ SCS-92000-2-ReEtched Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Liberty Lib-1032First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-932447 / Liberty SLYL-932,447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Australia | Liberty LYL-32447 / Liberty LYL-32,447First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Brazil | RCA Victor FLP - 35051First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Soul City SCM-91000First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Soul City SCS-92000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Soul City SCS-92000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty SCM-91000First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83038 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Japan | Liberty LP 8378First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Liberty SLBY 3091 / Liberty SLBY.3091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Peru | Liberty SCS 92000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Liberty LIB-1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBS 83038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBL 83038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2341LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Liberty BLPL-9LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Liberty LBY 3091LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Soul City SCS-92000LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Liberty LBY 1032LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Venezuela | Liberty 13.004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Up, Up And Away are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1967 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Soul City SCS 92000, released April 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS 92000, SCS-92000, SCM-91000, LBS 83038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCS-92000 SIDE 1 1E and SCS-92000 SIDE 2 1D. 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.
