US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Apple Records P-1882
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
TML-M PRO-8140 (48938A) 1Z ✲Runout A
TML-S S45-48938 A Z6 2 ✲Runout B
PRO-8140Label A-Side
S45-48938ALabel B-Side
Vinyl pressings
by Ringo Starr · 1974
It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
TML-M PRO-8140 (48938A) 1Z ✲Runout A
TML-S S45-48938 A Z6 2 ✲Runout B
PRO-8140Label A-Side
S45-48938ALabel B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Apple Records P-1882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | Apple Records 18827", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Apple Records 2C 004-05820 / Apple Records 2 C 004-058207", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Apple Records 2 C 004-058207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Apple Records SP 3647", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1975 | Japan | Apple Records EAR-108127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Apple Records NZP 35167", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 18827", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records P-18827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 18827", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 18827", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Apple Records EAR-108127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Apple Records 18827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 18827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Apple Records P-1882.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-1882) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TML-M PRO-8140 (48938A) 1Z ✲ and TML-S S45-48938 A Z6 2 ✲. 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.