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The Johnny Mann SingersUp-up And Away

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Up-up And Away

by The Johnny Mann Singers · 1967

18 pressings7 countriesVocalEasy ListeningPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Up-up And Away

14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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

June 16, 1967
Label and catalog number
Liberty LIB 55972
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

LIB 55972 A - 1 RP KT 1Side A stamped runout

LIB 55972 B - 1 AH KT 2Side B stamped runout

LIB 55972 ASide A label

LIB 55972 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 16, 1967
Label and catalog number
Liberty LIB 55972
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Centre
Runout / matrix

LIB 55972 A - 1 GD KT 1Side A stamped runout

LIB 55972 B - 1 RR KT 2Side B stamped runout

LIB 55972 ASide A label

LIB 55972 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Liberty LBF 15028
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

LBF 15028 A - 1U R KTStamped side A

LBF 15028 B - 1U V KTStamped side B

LBF 15028ALabel side A

LBF 15028BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaLiberty F 55972First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967GermanyLiberty 15015 A / Liberty 15 015 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967New ZealandLiberty LYK-1825First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NorwayLiberty LIB 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKLiberty LBF 150287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKLiberty LIB 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKLiberty LIB 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967UKLiberty LBF 150287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKLiberty LBF 15028First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKLiberty LBF 150287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1967USLiberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USLiberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USLiberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USLiberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USLiberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsLiberty LIB 559727", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AUp-up And Away
  2. BJoey Is The Name

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Up-up And Away are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Up-up And Away are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Up-up And Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Liberty LIB 55972, released June 16, 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Up-up And Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIB 55972, LBF 15028, 55972, F 55972) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LIB 55972 A - 1 RP KT 1 and LIB 55972 B - 1 AH KT 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Up-up And Away 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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