Vinyl pressings
by John Miles · 1976
Remember Yesterday was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
6.11954-01-1 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
6.11954-01-2 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
6.11 954-01-1Label side A
6.11 954-01-2Label side B
ZDR-59943-T1.3C M 1Side A runout variant 1
ZDR-59944-T1.1C H 2BSide B runout variant 1
ZDR-59943-T1.2C UC 1Side A runout variant 2
ZDR-59944-T1.1C BH 2BSide B runout variant 2
ZDR-59943-TI.2C D 1Stamped in run out on A side
ZDR-59944-TI-IC UC 2DStamped in run out on B side
ZDR-59943-TI.2CStamped in run out on A side
ZDR-59944-TI-ICStamped in run out on B side
ZDR 59943-TI.2CSide A label
ZDR 59944-TI-ICSide B label
DR59943A-Side Runout (Etched) (Variant 1)
ZDR 59943B-Side Runout (Etched) (Variant 1)
STERLINGRunout (Both Sides, Stamped) (Variant 1)
p DR59943 x STERLING AA-Side Runout (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | Decca 105 / 26.506 / Decca ZDR 59943First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | London Records L.20089First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Decca 87.005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.11 954 / Decca 6.11954 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Decca F 13667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Decca F-EB 13667First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | London Records 45/11121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Decca MO 1630First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Decca MO 1630First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Sweden | Decca F 13667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Sweden | Decca F 136677", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | UK | Decca F 13667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca F 13667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records 5N-20089-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Remember Yesterday are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Decca 6.11 954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.11 954, F 13667, 5N-20089-DJ, Y-11257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.11954-01-1 Manufactured in Germany S and 6.11954-01-2 Manufactured in Germany S. 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.
