Vinyl pressings
by Mary Hopkin · 1972
Those Were The Days 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.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SAPCOR 23 A-1URunout side A variant 1
SAPCOR 23 B-1URunout side B variant 1
SAPCOR 23 A-1U R 1Runout side A variant 2
SAPCOR 23 B-1U R 1Runout side B variant 2
SAPCOR 23 A-1U 1 GSide 1 runout
SAPCOR 23 B-1U 1 GSide 1 runout
SAPCOR 23 A-1U
SAPCOR 23 B-1U
SAPCOR 23A (3)Etched A
SAPCOR 23AEtched B
SAPCOR.23ALabel A
SAPCOR.23BLabel B
SW-1-3395 Z1 ─◁ 2T LHA-Side Runout Etching
SW-2-3395 Z2 ─◁ 2T LHB-Side Runout Etching
STERLINGRunout Stamp Each Side
SW 1-3395A-Side Label
SW-1-3395-Z-9 STERLING 0Side A runout etched, except (STERLING, 0) stamped, variant 1
SW-2-3395-Z-5 STERLING 2T LH 0Side B runout etched, except (STERLING, 0) stamped, variant 1
SW-1-3395-Z-9 STERLING 0variant 2
SW-2-3395-Z-6 2 2 STERLING 3 LH 0variant 2
SW-1-3395 Z3 1 * 2T LHVariant 1 A-Side Runout Etching
SW-2-3395 Z3 1 * 2T LHVariant 1 B-Side Runout Etching
STERLINGRunout Stamp Each Side
SW 1-3395A-Side Label
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 | Australia | Apple Records SAPCOR-23First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Apple Records SAPCOR-23First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Apple Records SW3395 / Apple Records SW-3395First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | France | Apple Records 2C 064-94036First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | India | Apple Records SAPCOR 23 / Apple Records SAPCOR. 23First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1972 | Japan | Apple Records EAP-80665First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Apple Records SAPCOR 23First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Singapore | Apple Records SAPCOR 23First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | South Africa | Apple Records SAPCOR 23JFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Apple Records SW-3393LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Apple Records SW3395 / Apple Records SW-3395First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Apple Records SW-3395First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Apple Records SW3395 / Apple Records SW-3395First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Apple Records SAPCOR.23First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Unknown | Apple Records SAPCOR 23First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Apple Records SAPCOR 23 / Apple Records SAPCOR-23LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8565 / Apple Records SAPCOR 23LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
23 vinyl pressings of Those Were The Days are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records SAPCOR 23, released November 24, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAPCOR 23, SW3395, SW-3395, SAPCOR-23) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAPCOR 23 A-1U and SAPCOR 23 B-1U. 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.
