Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon & Yoko Ono · 1972
Some Time In New York City was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 18 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 893-1Runout Side A Variant 1 - Stamped
YEX 894-1Runout Side B Variant 1 - Stamped
YEX 895 -1Runout Side C Variant 1 - Stamped
YEX 896-1Runout Side D Variant 1 - Stamped
SVBB-1-3392 - Z5- ✲ Bell Sound sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72Side A runout, variant 1
SVBB-2-3392 Z6 ✲ Bell Sound sfSide B runout, variant 1
SVBB-3-3392 Z5 ✲ Bell Sound sfSide C runout, variant 1
SVBB-4-3392 Z6 ✲ Bell Sound sfSide D runout, variant 1
SVBB-1-3392-Z3 #3 𝑠𝑓 John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men + women '72Run-out Side A, Etched
SVBB-2-3392 Z4 #1 𝑠𝑓Run-out Side B, Etched
SVBB-3-3392 Z4 #3 𝑠𝑓Run-out Side C, Etched
SVBB-4-3392 Z4 #3 𝑠𝑓Run-out Side D, Etched
SVBB-1-3392-Z1 #2 –––◁ John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men + women '72 Bell SoundVariant 1: Runout side A
SVBB-2-3392-Z1 –––◁Variant 1: Runout side B
SVBB-3-3392 Z1 –––◁ sf Bell SoundVariant 1: Runout side C
SVBB-4-3392 Z1 sf –––◁ Bell SoundVariant 1: Runout side D
SVBB-1-3392 Z4 #3 sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72Runout Side A, etched, 3 dots underneath Z4
SVBB-2-3392 Z3 #1 sfRunout Side B, etched, 3 dots underneath Z3
SVBB-3-3392 Z4² sfRunout Side C, etched, 3 dots underneath Z4
SVBB-4-3392 Z3 #3 sfRunout Side D, etched, 3 dots underneath Z3
SVBB-1-3392 - Z5- ✼ Bell Sound sf John and Yoko forever Peace on earth and goodwill to all men '72Side One
SVBB-2-3392 Z5 Bell Sound sf ✼Side Two
SVBB-3-3392 Z5 ✼ Bell Sound sfSide Three
SVBB-4-3392 Z5 ✼ Bell Sound sfSide Four
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Apple Records SVBB 3392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Apple Records SVBB 3392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Colombia | Apple Records E2S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Denmark | Apple Records PCSP 716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Apple Records 1 C 172-05 137/38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Apple Records 1 C 148-05 137/38 / Apple Records PCSP 716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Apple Records PCS 7161 / Apple Records PCS 7162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Ireland | Parlophone PCSP 716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Parlophone PCS 7161 / Parlophone PCS 7162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Apple Records PCSP 716 / Apple 3 C162-05137/38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Apple Records 3 C 154 05137/38 / Apple Records PCSP 716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Apple Records EAP-93049 / Apple Records EAP-93050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Apple Records 158-05137 / Apple Records 158-05138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 182-05 137/38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Apple Records PCS 7161 / Apple Records PCS 7162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SVBB 3392 / Capitol Records SVBB-3392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Parlophone PCSP.716LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 166.05137/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | Apple Records SLEMB-413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone PCSP.716LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | Apple Records 2 LP 172 7 93850 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | Apple Records PCSP 716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Apple Records 2-62 1051373 / Apple Records 3C 162-05137LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Apple Records 0600753570968LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Apple Records 9138/9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 166.05137/8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | Portrait PCS 716 / Apple Records PCS 716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Apple Records 1C 172-05 137/38 / Apple Records 1A 158-05137/38LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 182-05137/38LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Some Time In New York City are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Apple Records PCSP 716, released September 15, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCSP 716, SVBB 3392, 7001-7002, PCSP 7161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 893-1 and YEX 894-1. 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.
