Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1970
John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
YEX 827-1U 2 PSide A runout, var 1
YEX 828-1U 1 GDSide B runout, var 1
YEX 827-1U 2 MDSide A runout, var 2
YEX 828-1U 2 ATSide B runout, var 2
YEX 827-1USide A - stamped
YEX 828-1USide B - stamped
YEX 827Side A - label
YEX 828Side B - label
YEX 827-1U HPSide A (stamped, variant 1)
YEX 828-1U HHSide B (stamped, variant 1)
YEX 827Side A - label
YEX 828Side B - label
YEX 827-1U VOSide A
YEX 828-1U RO
SW - 1 - 3372Z 3 BELL SOUND SF ✲Runout, A-side variant 1
SW - 2 - 3372 Z 10 ✲ BELL SOUND SFRunout, B-side variant 1
SW - 1 - 3372 Z 11 ✲ 4 BELL SOUND SF ✲Runout, A-side variant 2
SW - 2 - 3372 Z 11 ✲ 3 BELL SOUND SFRunout, B-side variant 2
SW-1-3372-Z8#2 Bell Sound sƒ IAMA Side, variant 1
SW-2-3372-Z8 Bell Sound sƒ IAMB Side, variant 1
SW-1-3372-Z7#2 Bell Sound sƒ IAMA Side, variant 2
SW-2-3372-Z7 Bell Sound sƒ IAMB Side, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Apple Records PCSO 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Apple Records SW 3372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Apple Records SW 3372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Apple Records PCS 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Apple Records PCS 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Apple Records PCS 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Apple Records 2 C0 62 - 04703 / Apple Records 2C 062 - 04703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Apple Records 1 C062-04703 / Apple Records 1 C 062-04 703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Apple Records PCS 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Parlophone PCS 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 062-04703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Apple Records SLEM 271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 062-04703 / Apple Records 5C 062-04 703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Apple Records PCSM 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Apple Records PCSM 7124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 3372 / Capitol Records SW-3372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 3372 / Capitol Records SW-3372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | Apple Records SLEM 271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | Apple Records SLEM 271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04703 / Apple Records SBTL 1030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Apple Records 3 C 064 - 04703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | Apple Records SLEM 271LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | Portugal | Apple Records 11C 076-04 703LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Apple Records PCS 7124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Taiwan | First Records SX-9239LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1981 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records SW 3372LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Venezuela | EMI 4230LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Venezuela | EMI SOLP-7154 / Odeon SOLP-7154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Apple Records 1047031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Apple Records 1047031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П92 00261-2 / AnTrop П92-00261/2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П92-00261/2LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П92 00261-2LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Spain | Odeon 056 10 4703 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-280 / Capitol Records MFSL 1-280LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Apple Records 0600753570944 / Apple Records 600753570944LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Japan | Apple Records UIJY-75192 / Universal Music Group International UIJY-75192LP, Album, Reissue, LP | LP, Album, Reissue, LP |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Apple Records 0602507354541 / Universal Music Group International 0602507354541LP, Album, Reissue, LP | LP, Album, Reissue, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | EMI 5078 / EMI 51 1047031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 5078 / EMI 51-1047031LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04703 / Apple Records SBTL 1030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04703 / Apple Records SBTL 1030LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Apple Records SW 3372LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW-3372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW 3372 / Capitol Records SW-3372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW 3372 / Capitol Records SW-3372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW 3372LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Apple Records E-CI 48LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 038-7 46770 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Apple Records 1A 038-1575031 / Fame 1A 038-1575031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Apple Records 1A 038-1575031 / Fame 038-1575031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Apple Records 1A 038-1575031 / Fame 1A 038-1575031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Apple Records 2C 064 04703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
153 vinyl pressings of John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Apple Records PCS 7124, released December 11, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 7124, SW 3372, SW3372, PCSO 7124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 827-1U 2 P and YEX 828-1U 1 GD. 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.
