Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1974
Ding Dong was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 19 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.
7YCE 21757-1U 3 GPSide A runout, stamped, var. 1
7YCE 21756-2U 2 A ✲ X-48946-Z5Side B runout, stamped/etched, var. 1
7YCE 21757-1U 3 GDSide A runout, stamped, var. 2
7YCE 21756-2U 3 GL ✲ X-48946-Z5Side B runout, stamped/etched, var. 2
7YCE 21757-1USide A runout, stamped
7YCE 21756-2U X-48946-Z6Side B runout, stamped / etched
X49012 Z3Side A runout variant 1
X48947 Z4Side B runout variant 1
S-45-X49012 Z5. ⇀ ✳︎ 2Side A runout variant 2
S-45-X49012 Z6.. ⇀ ✳︎ 2Side B runout variant 2
S45-X49012 Z1 1879#1 0Runout side A, variant 1
S45-X48947 Z1 1879 #2 0Runout side B, variant 1
S45-X49012 Z1 1879 #1 0Runout side A, variant 2
S45-X48947 Z1#3 1879 0Runout side B, variant 2
49012Label side A
48947Label side B
S45-X49012 Z4 · ──◁
S45-X48947 Z4 #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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Apple Records 4 C 006-5770 / Apple Records 4C 006-05770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Apple Records 4C 006-05770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Apple RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1974 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-80First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Chile | Apple Records SAPPLE-50First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Apple Records 2C 004-05.770 / Apple Records 2 C 004.05770First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Apple Records 2C 004-05.770 / Apple Records 2 C 004.05770First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Apple Records R 6002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 000 05770First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006-05770First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Mexico | Apple Records 7667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-05770First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-05770First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Apple Records NZP 3494First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Nicaragua | Apple Records 01-0822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Ding Dong are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1974 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Apple Records R 6002, released December 6, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6002, 1879, P-1879, 1C 006-05 823) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21757-1U 3 GP and 7YCE 21756-2U 2 A ✲ X-48946-Z5. 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.
