Vinyl pressings
by Marianne Faithfull · 1965
Yesterday was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DRF-36787-TI-3CStamped side A, variant 1
DRF-36759-TI-4CStamped side B, variant 1
DRF-36787-T1-4C G 1Stamped side A, variant 2
DRF-36759-T1-3C I 1Stamped side B, variant 2
DRF-36787-TI-3CLabel side A
DRF-36459-TI-3CLabel side B
DRF-36787-T1-3C U 1A-side runout
DRF-36459-T1-3C U 1B-side runout
DR.36787Label side A
DR.36459Label side B
AA 12 268 1F 2 670 1Runout side A
AA 12 268 2F 2 670 113Runout side B
12 268.1 FLabel side A
12 268.1 FLabel side B
AA 12 268 1F 2 670 1Runout side A stamped
AA 12 268 2F 2 670 1Runout side B stamped
12 268.1 FLabel side A
12 268.2 FLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 26.029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 213First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca FM.7-7190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Turkey | Decca F.12268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12268First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Decca 72.052 / Disques Decca 72.052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Yesterday are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Netherlands, Australia, France and more. One of them is Decca F.12268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12268, F 12 268, Y7263, 72.052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-36787-TI-3C and DRF-36759-TI-4C. 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.
