Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1967
Fly Me High 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.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DR-40201-T1-1C B 1Side A runout, stamped
DR-40200-T1-1C B 1Side B runout, stamped
DR 40201Side A Label Matrix, Upside Down
DR 40200Side B Label Matrix, Upside Down
DR-40201-T1-1C I 1Side A Runout
DR-40200-T1-1C BU 1Side B Runout
DR 40201Side A Label
DR 40200Side B Label
TIB
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 | France | Decca 72.092 / Decca DR40.200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1967 | Italy | Decca F 12.607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca ME 327 / Discos Decca ME. 327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Decca F 12607First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45-LON-20030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45-LON-20030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45-20030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Decca F 12607First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Decca 79.006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Decca F 12607First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Decca F 12607First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Decca 79.0067", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1968 | Belgium | Decca 26.1227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Decca C 2001 / Ciao 2001 C 20017", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | Decca C 2001 / Ciao 2001 C 20017", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca Y73627", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 26.1227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Fly Me High are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Decca F 12607, released May 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 12607, 45-LON-20030, 45-20030, 79.006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-40201-T1-1C B 1 and DR-40200-T1-1C B 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.
