Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1984
Yesterday Once More was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SING 11 A-1-1-2 - 22 DSide A runout, variant 1
SING 11 B-4-1-1- : DSide B runout, variant 1
SING 12 A-5-1-3- 21 DSide C runout, variant 1
SING 12 B-1-1-6- DSide D runout, variant 1
SP-06601-A E51 ℗Side A etched
SP-06601 B E51 Emw ℗Side B etched
SP-06601 C E51 ℗Side C etched
SP-06601-D E52 ℗Side D etched
SING 11 A-1-1-1 - 31 DSide A runout
SING 11 B-3-1-1- DSide B runout
SING 12 A-3-1-1- 1 PenthouseSide C runout
SING 12 B-1-1- 6 5 DSide D runout
SE-01024-A TLC-ARunout Side 1, Stamped
SE-01024-B TLC-ARunout Side 2, Stamped
SE-01024-CRunout Side 3, Stamped
SE-01024-D TLC-ARunout Side 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6601First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SE 1024First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records SING 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records SING 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records SING 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records L 60017/8LP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records L 60017/8LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Brazil | A&M Records 270.007/8LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6601LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SPC 6601LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6601LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6601LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 60017/8LP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1985 | South Africa | A&M Records AMSA 668348LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | South East Asia | A&M Records SP 6601 / A&M Records 825 971-1LP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
25 vinyl pressings of Yesterday Once More are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Canada. One of them is A&M Records SING 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SING 1, SP 6601, SE 1024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SING 11 A-1-1-2 - 22 D and SING 11 B-4-1-1- : D. 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.
