Vinyl pressings
by Cupid's Inspiration · 1968
Yesterday Has Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
7486-2Side A runout variant 1
7487Side B runout variant 1
7486-4Side A runout - variant 2
7487-2Side B runout - variant 2
7486-2Side A runout
7487Side B runout
7486Side A label
7487Side B label
ZSP138057 1DStamped
JZSP 138058 - 1EA
JZSP 138058 - 1DB
MX158005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | CBS 21.942First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | CBS BA-221546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic 5-10356First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | CBS 3500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 3500First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 3500First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Ireland | CBS 56-3500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Ireland | CBS 56-3500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS 3500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS 3500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS 3500 / CBS 56-3500First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | CBS 3500 / CBS CBS 3500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 3500First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | UK | NEMS 56-3500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 21.9427", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | CBS BA 3012007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | CBS SSC.9497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Yesterday Has Gone are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is NEMS 56-3500, released June 19, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56-3500, 5-10356, BA-221546, 3500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7486-2 and 7487. 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.
