Vinyl pressings
by Chad & Jeremy · 1964
Yesterday's Gone 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.
16 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
o XTV-94983-4F I p C3Side A runout, variant 1
o XTV-94984-4F1 3Side B runout, variant 1
o XTV-94983-4F I o p J1Side A runout, variant 2
o XTV-94984-4G 1 p D2Side B runout, variant 2
o XSV-94985-4E /SA stamped, /S etched
o XSV-94986-4F \SB stamped, /S etched
XSV 94985A label
XSV 94986B label
XTV-94983-4DSide A stamped (Variant 1)
XTV-94984-4ESide B stamped (Variant 1)
XTV-94983-4BSide A stamped (Variant 2)
XTV-94984-4CSide B stamped (Variant 2)
XSV-94985-4A 1 PSide A runout, variant 1
XSV-94986-4B 1 PSide B runout, variant 1
XSV-94985-4A 1 p A4Side A runout, variant 2
XSV-94986-4B 1 p A1Side B runout, variant 2
XTV-94983-4B T AIII T oSide A runout; stamped
XTV-94984-4C T oSide B runout; stamped
XTV 94983Side A label
XTV 94984Side B label
XSV 94985 4CRunout, Side 1, Variant 1
XSV 94985 4DRunout, Side 2, Variant 1
XSV 94985 XRunout, Side 1, Variant 2
XTSV 94986Runout, Side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Festival Records FL-31,468First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | World Artists WAM2002First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Peak OKLP-6067First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM2002 / World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAS3002 / World Artists WAS 3002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAS 3002 / World Artists WAS3002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM2002 / World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM2002 / World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM2002 / World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM 2002LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM2002 / World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM2002 / World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | World Artists WAM2002 / World Artists WAM 2002First yearLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-15LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Yesterday's Gone are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is World Artists WAM 2002, released August 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAM 2002, WAS3002, WAM2002, WAS 3002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XTV-94983-4F I p C3 and o XTV-94984-4F1 3. 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.
