Netherlands
1963- Label and catalog number
- Philips 633 302 BY
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Tom Dissevelt · 1963
Fantasy In Orbit. Round the world with… was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.
AA 633 302 1L 1 670 1Runout Side A
AA 633 302 2L 2 670 1 1 1Runout Side B
633 302.2 LLabel Side A
633 302.1 LLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 633 302 BYFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 840 233 BYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 633 302 BLFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | Discos Universales, S.A. 10080LP | LP |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BL 7681LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS 600-189LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 200-189LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS-600-189LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 200-189LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Sonitron ST-002LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Canada | We Are Busy Bodies WABB-102LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2021 | Canada | We Are Busy Bodies WABB-102LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Fantasy In Orbit. Round the world with… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips 633 302 BY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 633 302 BY, 840 233 BY, 633 302 BL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.