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
Vinyl pressings
by The Johnny Mann Singers · 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.
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.
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
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
LBF 15028 A - 1U R KTStamped side A
LBF 15028 B - 1U V KTStamped side B
LBF 15028ALabel side A
LBF 15028BLabel side B
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 | Canada | Liberty F 55972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Liberty 15015 A / Liberty 15 015 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Liberty LYK-1825First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Liberty LIB 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBF 150287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LIB 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LIB 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBF 150287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBF 15028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBF 150287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Liberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Liberty 55972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Liberty LIB 559727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Up-up And Away are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Liberty LIB 55972, released June 16, 1967.
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.
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.