Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1967
World 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.
22 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 14 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.
56220 A//1 1 1 1Run-out side A, stamped, variant 1
56220 B//1 1 1 1Run-out side B, stamped, variant 1
56220 A//1 1 6 2Run-out side A, stamped, variant 2
56220 B//1 1 7 4Run-out side B, stamped, variant 2
56220 B//1 1 2 2 13Side A stamped
56220 A//1 1 2 2 9Side B stamped
56220 A//1 1 1 1 2 4Runout side A stamped variant 1
56220 B//1 14 2Runout side B stamped variant 1
56220 A//1 1 5 6 5Runout side A stamped variant 2
56220 B//1 1 6 3 8Runout side B stamped variant 2
56220 A//1 4 3Runout side A stamped
56220 B//1 2 3Runout side B stamped
MF ℗1967 593̷131 ARunout side A, stamped
MF ℗1967 59131 BRunout side B, stamped
593̷ 131 ALabel side A
593̷ 131 BLabel side B
POL 421 163 PPN 3067 380 A5Side A runout, variant 1
POL 421 163 PPN 3068 380 AASide B runout, variant 1
POL 421 163 PPN 3067 380 A0Side A runout, variant 2
POL 421 163 PPN 3068 380 AGSide B runout, variant 2
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 | Australia | Spin EK-2092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Polydor 59 131First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Ireland | Polydor 56220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor DP-1563 / Polydor DP 1563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Polydor 59 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Spin EK-2092 / Spin 56220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 59 131First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Singapore | Polydor 59131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Switzerland | Polydor 59 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 56220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 56220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 56220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 56220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 59 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Polydor 421.163 / Polydor 421 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | International Polydor Production 2437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 562207", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of World are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Austria, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 56220, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56220, 59 131, 421.163, 421 163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 56220 A//1 1 1 1 and 56220 B//1 1 1 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.
