Vinyl pressings
by Badfinger · 1970
No Matter What was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S-45X-47335 Z7.Side A, etched variant 1
4 BellSound sf ✲Side A, stamped variant 1
S-45X-47336 Z7.1Side B, etched variant 1
2 BellSound sf ✲Side B, stamped variant 1
S45-X47335A
S45-X47336B
S-45X-47335 Z1 #2 BellSound SF (IAM in triangle)
S-45X-47336 Z2 BellSound SF (IAM in triangle)
S-45-X-47335 Z4 Bell Sound sƒ ─◁Runout A
S-45 X-47336 Z4 Bell Sound sƒ ─◁Runout B
S45-X47335Label A
S45-X47336Label B
S-45X-47335 Z8 1822 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf #4 [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side A, variant 1
S-45X-47336 Z8 1822 #6 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side B, variant 1
S-45X-47335 Z8 1822 #3 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side A, variant 2
S-45X-47336 Z9 1822 #6 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side B, variant 2
S-45X-47335 Z8 1822 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf #3 [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side A, variant 1
S-45X-47336 Z8 1822 #6 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side B, variant 1
S-45X-47335 Z8 1822 #3 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side A, variant 2
S-45X-47336 Z8 1822 #5 [Stamped: Bell Sound] sf [Stamped: 0]Scribed in runout side B, variant 2
S-45X-47335 Z7. 1 BellSound sf ✲Side A, etched and stamped
S-45X-47336 Z6· 1 BellSound sf ✲Side B, etched and stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Apple Records 1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE-20First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Mexico | Apple Records 6793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Nicaragua | Odeon 01-0540First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Singapore | Apple Records APPLE-1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1822First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Apple RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Apple Records APPLE 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Argentina | Apple Records 13367", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 18227", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Apple Records APPLE-18227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Apple Records 18227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of No Matter What are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Chile, Mexico and more. One of them is Apple Records 1822, released October 19, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1822, APPLE-20, 6793, 01-0540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45X-47335 Z7. and 4 BellSound sf ✲. 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.
