Vinyl pressings
by Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders · 1964
Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
267383 1F ▽ 2 // 420 1 1 1 0Runout (stamped) side A variant 1
267383 2F ▽ 2 // 420 5Runout (stamped) side B variant 1
267383 1F ▽ 2 // 420 1 1 9Runout (stamped) side A variant 2
267383 2F ▽ 2 // 420 1 C 14Runout (stamped) side B variant 2
267383 1F ▽ 2 // 420 1 1 1 0Runout side A, variant 1
267383 2F ▽ 2 // 420 5Runout side B, variant 1
267383 1F ▽ 2 // 420 ᛚ 7Runout side A, variant 2
267383 2F ▽ 2 // 420 ᛚ Ɔ 1Runout side B, variant 2
267383-1F-2CRunout (Stamped) Side A
267383-2F-2CRunout (Stamped) Side B
267383 1F ▽ 2 // 420 1 1 9Runout (stamped) side A
267383 2F ▽ 2 // 420 4Runout (stamped) side B
267383 1FSide A label
267383 2FSide B label
YW1-33197Label A
YW1-33198Label B
YW1-33197Label A
YW1-33198Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Fontana TF 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Fontana TF 271805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Fontana 267.383 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Rhodesia | Fontana TF 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Fontana TF 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TF 497 / Fontana 267383 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TF 497 / Fontana 267383 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TF 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TF 497 / Fontana 267383 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Fontana S-1945First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Fontana S-1945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Fontana 267 383 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana YF 278 707 / Fontana 278 7077", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | Philips 373 514 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Fontana TF 497.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 497, S-1945, BF-139, TF 271805) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267383 1F ▽ 2 // 420 1 1 1 0 and 267383 2F ▽ 2 // 420 5. 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.
