Vinyl pressings
by Chris Andrews · 1965
Yesterday Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 13 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.
XDRF-36462-T1-1CA side runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-36463-T1-2CB side runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-36462-T1-1CA side runout, stamped, variant 2
XDRF-36463-T1-3CB side runout, stamped, variant 2
XDRF-36462-T1-1C U 1A-side runout, variant 1
XDRF-36463-T1-2C UM 1B-side runout, variant 1
XDRF-36462-T1-1CA-side runout, variant 2
XDRF-36463-T1-3CB-side runout, variant 2
1 XDRF-36462-T1-1C KUA side runout, stamped
1 XDRF-36463-T1-2C CHB side runout, stamped
{XDR.36462}A side label, inverted
XDR.36463B side label, inverted
1 XDRF-36462-T1-1C KCA Side Runout Stamped
1 XDRF-36463-T1-3C CHB Side Runout Stamped
{XDR.36462}A Side Label, Inverted
XDR.36463B Side Label, Inverted
1 XDRF-36462-T1-1C DCA Side Runout Stamped
1 XDRF-36463-T1-3C U4B Side Runout Stamped
(XDR.36462)A Side Label, Inverted
(XDR.36463)B Side Label, Inverted
XDRF.36462Side A: Matrix code
XDRF.36463Side B: Matrix code
XDRF-36462-T1-1C UW ISide A: Stamped
XDRF-36463-T1-2C UK ISide B: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12236 / Decca F12236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F 12 236 / Decca F.12236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12236 / Decca F12236First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12236 / Decca F12236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12236 / Decca F12236First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14429 / Vogue Schallplatten D.V. 14.429First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14429First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14429First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14429First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14429First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F.12236First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F 12236 / Decca 45 - F 12236First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Ariola 12 456 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F 122367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 144.6927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Decca F.122367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 63857", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Vogue Productions V-41977", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Decca F.122367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Decca Fm74597" | 7" |
| ? | Sweden | Decca F 122367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca F.122367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F 122367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Yesterday Man are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca F.12236, released September 17, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12236, 45-6385, Y7262, F 12 236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-36462-T1-1C and XDRF-36463-T1-2C. 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.
