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Vinyl pressings

Walls And Bridges

by John Lennon · 1974

74 pressings31 countriesFolk RockPop RockRock

Walls And Bridges 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Walls And Bridges

39 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 22 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.

UK

October 4, 1974
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCTC 253Apple Records OC 066 o 05733
Format
LP, Album · Die Cut Outer Sleeve
Runout / matrix

YEX 937-Z5 ✳ OM 2 S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶5̶ MCRSide A runout, variant 1

YEX 938-Z6 ✳ TH 3 S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶6̶Side B runout, variant 1

YEX 937-Z5 4 ✳ G S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶5̶ MCRSide A runout, variant 4

YEX 937-Z6 5 R ✳ S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶6̶ 2Side B runout, variant 4

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UK

October 4, 1974
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCTC (W) 253Apple Records PCTC 253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PCTC 253 YEX 937Side 1, etched

PCTC 253 YEX 938Side 2, etched

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UK

October 4, 1974
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCTC (W) 253Apple Records PCTC 253
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

YEX 937 4 135Side 1, stamped, variant 1

YEX 938-Z6 123*Side 2, stamped, variant 1

SW-2-3416-Z-O (All crossed out)Side 2, etch, variant 1

YEX 937-4 123Side 1, stamped, variant 2

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UK

October 4, 1974
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCTC 253Apple Records 0C 066 ○ 057733
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Die Cut Cover Without Printer Credit
Runout / matrix

YEX 937-Z5 ✳ A R 2 MCR 2 S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶-̶5̶ ̶•̶ ̶•̶Side A runout

YEX 938-Z6 ✳ R H 5 2 S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶-̶6̶ ̶•̶ ̶•̶Side B runout

YEX.937Side A label

YEX.938Side B label

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCTC 253
Format
LP, Album · Die Cut Outer Sleeve
Runout / matrix

YEX 937Side 1, etched

YEX 938Side 2, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 74 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaApple Records PCTC 253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaApple Records PCTC 253 / Apple Records PCTC-253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaApple Records PCTC 253First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974BrazilApple Records SBTX 1031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaApple Records SW-3416First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974ColombiaOdeon 11343 / EMI 11343First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyApple Records 1C 062-05 733 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-05 733First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 062-05 733 / Apple Records SW-3416First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyApple Records 1C 062-05 733 / Apple Records SW 3416First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GreeceApple Records PCTC 253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GreeceApple Records PCTC 253 / Apple Records OC 066 ᵒ 05733First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974IndiaApple Records PCTC. 253 / Apple Records PCTC 253First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ItalyApple Records 3C 064-05733First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanApple Records EAS-80065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanApple Records EAS-80065First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 50 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyApple Records 3C 064-05733LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKApple Records PCTC 253 / Apple Records OC 066 ᵒ 05733LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKApple Records PCTC 253LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981BrazilApple Records 31C 066 05733D / Apple Records SBTX 1031LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981MexicoApple Records SLEM-544LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981MexicoApple Records SLEM-544LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981PortugalApple Records 11C 076 - 05733LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USCapitol Records SW-3416LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999EuropeApple Records PCTC 253 / Apple Records 7243 4 99464 1 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeApple Records 0600753571002 / Apple Records 5357100LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaApple Records 5157LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilApple Records 31C 066 05733D / Apple Records SBTX 1031LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaCapitol Records SW-3416LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyParlophone 064-10 5733 1 / Parlophone 1 C 064-05 733LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyApple Records 1C 062-05 733 / EMI Electrola GmbH 1C 062-05 733LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelPortrait PCTC 253 / Apple Records PCTC 253LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelPortrait PCTC 253LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelApple Records PCTC 253LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsApple Records SW 3416LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NicaraguaApple Records PCTC 253LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaApple Records PTCT 253LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKApple Records PCTC 253 / Apple Records 7243 4 99464 1 5LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKApple Records PCTC 253 / Apple Records OC 066 o 05733LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USCapitol Records SW-3416LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Going Down On Love3:53
  2. A2Whatever Gets You Thru The Night3:25
  3. A3Old Dirt Road4:10
  4. A4What You Got3:07
  5. A5Bless You4:35
  6. A6Scared4:35
  7. B1#9 Dream4:44
  8. B2Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox)2:54
  9. B3Steel And Glass4:38
  10. B4Beef Jerky3:27
  11. B5Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)5:07
  12. B6Ya Ya1:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walls And Bridges are there?

74 vinyl pressings of Walls And Bridges are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.

When was Walls And Bridges first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Chile, Denmark and more. One of them is Apple Records PCTC 253, released October 4, 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Walls And Bridges is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 253, PCTC (W) 253, SW-3416, SW 3416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 937-Z5 ✳ OM 2 S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶5̶ MCR and YEX 938-Z6 ✳ TH 3 S̶W̶ ̶1̶-̶ ̶3̶4̶1̶6̶-̶Z̶6̶. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walls And Bridges on vinyl worth?

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.

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