Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1973
Living In The Material World was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 26 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.
YEX 917Label, side A
YEX 918Label, side B
YEX 917-4U GRL 2 X HARE KRSNA PLVariation 1, A-side
YEX 918-2U GHW 3 HARE RAMA PLVariation 1, B-side
SMAS-1-3410 Z-4 #4 HARE KRSNA T.M.L.Variant 1 Side A runout etched
SMAS-2-3410 Z-3 HARE RAMA T.M.L.Variant 1 Side B runout etched
SMAS-1-3410 Z-4 #6 HARE KRSNA T.M.L.Variant 2 Side A runout etched
SMAS-1-3410 Z-4 #2 HARE RAMA T.M.L.Variant 2 Side B runout etched
SMAS-1-3410 Z2 #3 HARE KRSNA T.M.L. 0Side A runout, variant 1
SMAS-2-3410 Z-1 #4 HARE RAMA T.M.L. 0Side B runout, variant 1
SMAS-1-3410-Z2 #1 Hare Kṛṣṇa T.M.L. 0Side A runout, variant 2
SMAS-1-3410 Z-1 #3 Hare Rama T.M.L. 0Side B runout, variant 2
SMAS-1-3410 Z-4 #4 HARE KRSNA T.M.L. ━◁A side etch variant 1
SMAS-2-3410 Z-3 #3 HARE RAMA ━◁ T.M.L.B side etch variant 1
SMAS-1-3410 Z-4 HARE KRSNA T.M.L. ━◁A side etch variant 2
SMAS-2-3410 Z-4 HARE RAMA ━◁ T.M.L.B side etch variant 2
SMAS 1-3401-Z6 HARE KRSNA 5 T.M.L. ✲Variant 1, Side A runout
SMAS-2-3401 Z-/.. HARE RAMA 3 ✲ T.M.L. 2Variant 1, Side B runout
SMAS 1-3410-Z6•• Hare Kṛṣṇa T.M.L. 2Variant 2, Side A runout
SMAS-2-3410 Z-/•• HARE RAMA 3 T.M.L.Variant 2, Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 64031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 64031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Apple Records PASA 10006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Apple Records SBTX-1026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records Apple-2019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | Odeon 11251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Apple Records 2 C 066-05370 / Apple Records 2C 066 - 05.370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 064-05 370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 062-05 370 D / EMI Electrola 1C 062-05 370 DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | India | Apple Records PAS 10006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Parlophone PAS10006 / Parlophone 0C 064 o 05370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 064-05370First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 064-05370 / Apple Records 3 C 064 - 05370First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Apple Records EAP-80840First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Malaysia | SAS SAS-LP-562LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Apple Records 33C 064-05370 / Apple Records SLEM-473LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone PAS-10006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | Apple Records 64 1053701 / Apple Records 3C064 - 05370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00651/2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Worldwide | Apple Records 0946 3 66899 1 3 / Parlophone 0946 3 66899 1 3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Worldwide | Apple Records PAS-10006 / Apple Records 0602557090420LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Dark Horse Records DH0050LP / Dark Horse Records 4099964087666LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0050 / Dark Horse Records 4050538968903LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, 7", Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, 7", Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0050DLXLP / Apple Records DH0050DLXLPLP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0050LP / Dark Horse Records 4050538968910LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0050LP / Dark Horse Records 4099964087680LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0050LP / Dark Horse Records 4099964087673LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0050ZLP, Album, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Apple Records 9149LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | Apple Records 5075 / Apple Records 51-1053701LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Apple Records 064-79 4110 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 1C 062-05 370 / Apple Records 1C 064-05 370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Parlophone 1C 064-05 370 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-05 370LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Apple Records PAS 10006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Apple Records PAS10006 / Apple Records OC 064 o 05370LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
67 vinyl pressings of Living In The Material World are listed here, from 36 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Barbados, Greece and more. One of them is Apple Records PAS10006, released June 22, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS10006, SMAS-3410, 64031, PASA 10006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 917 and YEX 918. 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.
