Vinyl pressings
by Alan Price · 1974
Between Today And Yesterday was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
K-56032-A3Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
K-56032-B3Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
K-56032-A2 ⋀ :)Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
K-56032-B3 CSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
P BS-2783-40749-1 XSide A runout, variant 1
P BS-2783-40750-1Side B runout, variant 1
P BS- 2783- 40749-1 XSide A runout, variant 2
P BS- 2783- 40750- 1 A1Side B runout, variant 2
T1 BS-2783-40749-1-1-40749 A3Side A runout, etched, variant 1
T1 BS-2783-40750-1-1 ASide B runout, etched, variant 1
T1 BS-2783-40749-1-1-40749 A4Side A runout, etched, variant 2
T1 BS-2783-40750-1-2 A3Side B runout, etched, variant 2
S \ BS-2783 40749-1A A2Side A runout
S \ BS-2783 40750-1ASide B runout
S40,749Side A label
S40,750Side B label
A MX172966 BS2783-1Side One label
A MX172967 BS2783-2Side Two label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 032 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WS 0706 / Warner Bros. Records K 56032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 56032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8486WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8486WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2783First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 032 / Warner Bros. Records BS (2783)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 032 / Warner Bros. Records BS (2783)LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Between Today And Yesterday are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 56032, released May 27, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 56032, BS 2783, 56032, WB 56 032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-56032-A3 and K-56032-B3. 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.
