Vinyl pressings
by Paul & Linda McCartney · 1971
Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
S45-47531-F2 IAM(triangle logo)A Side, Runout, Etched / except 'IAM' Stamped
S45-47527-F2 IAM(triangle logo)B Side, Runout, Etched / except 'IAM' Stamped
S45-47531A Side, Label
S45-47527B Side, Label
X47531-S-Z5 #2 EW/CF ─◁Runout A
X47527-S-Z5 #3 EW/CF ─◁Runout B
45-47531Label A
45-47527Label B
X47531-S-Z5 #2 EW/CF –––◁Side A runout variant 1
X47527-S-Z5 EW/CF –––◁Side B runout variant 1
X47531-S-Z5 #2 EW/CF –––◁Side A runout variant 2
X47527-S-Z5 #2 EW/CF –––◁Side B runout variant 2
2 X47531-S-2-1.. 1 EW/CF ✼A) Runout, etched, variant 1
X47527-S-2-2 2 EW/CF ✼B) Runout, etched, variant 1
2 X47531-S-Z-1.. 2 EW/CF ✼A) Runout, etched, variant 2
X47527-S-Z-2 1 EW/CF ✼B) Runout, etched, variant 2
X47531-S 1837 Z3 #1 EW/CFSide A variant 1
X47527-S 1837 Z3 #1 EW/CFSide B variant 1
X47531-S 1837 Z4 EW/CF 0Side A variant 2
X47527-S 1837 Z3 #5 EW/CF 0Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Apple Records 7-BT-59First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE-30First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | India | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Mexico | Apple Records 6953First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Apple Records NZP.3410First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | South Africa | Parlophone SPD 566First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 1837First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records PRO-6278 / Apple Records PRO-6279First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 1837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Apple Records 69537", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Nicaragua | Odeon 01-06027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Peru | Apple Records 113627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Apple Records 1837, released August 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1837, PRO-6278, A-9669, 7-BT-59) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-47531-F2 IAM(triangle logo) and S45-47527-F2 IAM(triangle logo). 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.
