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McCartney III Imagined by Paul McCartney, album cover

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McCartney III Imagined

by Paul McCartney · 2021

17 pressings5 countriesAlternative RockRockPop

McCartney III Imagined was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 McCartney III Imagined

17 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Country unknown

July 23, 2021
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 00602435933245MPL 00602435933245
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold
Runout / matrix

BL 35043-01 A1 00602435136509-A "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGA runout, etched, stamped

BL 35043-01 B1 00602435136509-B "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGB runout, etched, stamped

BL 35043-02 C1 00602435136509-C xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGC runout, etched, stamped

BL 35043-02 D1 00602435136509-D "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGD runout, etched, stamped

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Country unknown

July 23, 2021
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 00602435933269MPL 00602435933269
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Splatter
Runout / matrix

B0032857-01-A 222690E1 926322Side A Stamped

B0032857-01 A "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" rks sterlingSide A Etched

B0032857-01-B 222690E2 926312Side B Stamped

B0032857-01 B "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS sterlingSide B Etched

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US

July 23, 2021
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records B003368501MPL B003368501
Format
LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Silver
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US

July 23, 2021
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records B0032857-01MPL B003285701
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

B0032857-01A (2) "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGSide A runout

B0032857-01B (2) "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGSide B runout

B0032857-01C (2) "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGSide C runout

B0032857-01D (2) "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLINGSide D runout

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US

July 23, 2021
Label and catalog number
MPL B003368801Capitol Records B003368801
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green Translucent, 140 Gram
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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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2020s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021ItalyCapitol Records 00602435933376 / MPL 00602435933376First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021ItalyCapitol Records 8003368701 / MPL 8003368701First yearLP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2021USCapitol Records B003368601 / MPL B003368601First yearLP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
2021UnknownCapitol Records 00602435933245 / MPL 00602435933245First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021UnknownCapitol Records 00602435933269 / MPL 00602435933269First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeCapitol Records 00602435933290 / MPL 00602435933290First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeCapitol Records 602435933283 / MPL 602435933283First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2021USCapitol Records B003368701 / MPL B003368701First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USCapitol Records B003368501 / MPL B003368501First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USCapitol Records B0032857-01 / MPL B003285701First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2021USMPL B003368801 / Capitol Records B003368801First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USCapitol Records B003369201 / MPL 00602435933290First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USCapitol Records B003369301First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USCapitol Records B003369001 / MPL B003369001First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USA & CanadaCapitol Records B003368901 / MPL B003368901First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 17 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. A1Find My Way (feat. Beck)
  2. A2The Kiss Of Venus
  3. A3Pretty Boys (feat. Khruangbin)
  4. B1Women And Wives (St. Vincent Remix)
  5. B2Deep Down (Blood Orange Remix)
  6. B3Seize The Day
  7. C1Slidin'
  8. C2Long Tailed Winter Bird (Damon Albarn Remix)
  9. C3Lavatory Lil
  10. C4When Winter Comes (Anderson .Paak Remix)
  11. D1Deep Deep Feeling (3D RDN Remix)
  12. D2Long Tailed Winter Bird (Idris Elba Remix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of McCartney III Imagined are there?

17 vinyl pressings of McCartney III Imagined are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was McCartney III Imagined first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Europe, USA & Canada, Worldwide and more. One of them is Capitol Records 00602435933245, released July 23, 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of McCartney III Imagined is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 00602435933245, 00602435933269, B003368701, B003368501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BL 35043-01 A1 00602435136509-A "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLING and BL 35043-01 B1 00602435136509-B "REIMAGINED IN ROCKDOWN" RKS STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is McCartney III Imagined 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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