Vinyl pressings
by Ringo Starr · 1970
Beaucoups Of Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 17 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.
YEX 799-1U PAS 10002 A-1U W 1Runout side A, variant 1
YEX 800-1U PAS 10002 B-1U O 1Runout side B, variant 1
YEX 799-1U PAS 10002 A-1U R R 1Runout side A, variant 2
YEX 800-1U PAS 10002 B-1U R G 1Runout side B, variant 2
SMAS 1-3368 Z6 Bell Sound sf -------◄Runout side A
SMAS 2-3368 Z8 #3 Bell Sound sf -------◄Runout side B
SMAS 1-3368Label side A
SMAS 2-3368Label side B
SMAS-1-3368-Z1 #2 Bell Sound sƒ 0Runout A side, var. 1
SMAS-2-3368Z-1 #2 Bell Sound sƒ 0Runout B side, var. 1
SMAS-1-3368 Z-3 2#2 Bell Sound sƒ 0Runout A side, var. 2
SMAS-2-3368 Z-1 #5 Bell Sound sƒ 0Runout B side, var. 2
SMAS-1-3368 Z-9 /I AM\ Bell Sound sƒRunout A
SMAS-2-3368 Z-9 /I AM\ Bell Sound sƒRunoutB
SMAS 1-3368Label A
SMAS 2-3368Label B
SMAS 1-3368 Z6 #2 Bell Sound sƒ ----◄Runout side A, Variant 1
SMAS 2-3368 Z6 #2 Bell Sound sƒ ----◄Runout side B, Variant 1
SMAS 1-3368 Z8 Bell Sound sƒ ----◄Runout side A, Variant 2
SMAS 2-3368 Z8 #3 Bell Sound sƒ ----◄Runout side B, Variant 2
SMAS-1-3368 Z-5. [1 Bell Sound] sƒ ✲(Variant 1) Side A Runout, etched; [1 Bell Sound, ✲], stamped
SMAS-2-3368 Z-5. [1 Bell Sound] sƒ ✲(Variant 1) Side B Runout, etched; [1 Bell Sound, ✲], stamped
SMAS-1-3368 Z-5... . [1 Bell Sound] sƒ ✲(Variant 2) Side A Runout, etched; [1 Bell Sound, ✲], stamped
SMAS-2-3368 Z-5... .. [1 Bell Sound] sƒ ✲(Variant 2) Side B Runout, etched; [1 Bell Sound, ✲], stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Apple Records 36/466010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Apple Records PAS 10002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Apple Records PAS 10002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Apple Records SMAS 3368 / Apple Records SMAS-3368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE-2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Apple Records PAS 10002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Apple Records 2 C064-04583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Apple Records PAS 10002LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZE 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Apple Records PAS 10002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Greece | Apple Records PAS 10002LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 062-04583First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Apple Records AP-80099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Apple Records AP-80099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Apple Records SLEM-253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16235LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Apple Records 602488524711 / Capitol Records 602488524711LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04583 D / Apple Records BTL 1014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Apple Records 2 C066-04583LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Apple Records 2C 064-04583LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Apple Records PAS 10002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
39 vinyl pressings of Beaucoups Of Blues are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, New Zealand, Argentina and more. One of them is Apple Records PAS 10002, released September 25, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS 10002, SMAS 3368, 36/466010, APPLE-2011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 799-1U PAS 10002 A-1U W 1 and YEX 800-1U PAS 10002 B-1U O 1. 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.
