Vinyl pressings
by Ringo Starr · 1973
Ringo was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 22 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 925-1U TMLRunout side A, variant 1
YEX 926-3U TMLRunout side B, variant 1
YEX 925-1U TML ☐ 2 2Runout side A, variant 2
YEX 926-3U A0 2Runout side B, variant 2
YEX 925-1U ̶T̶M̶L̶ GPL 1Runout side A, variant 1
YEX 926-3U TML GLH CRunout side B, variant 1
YEX 925-1U ̶T̶M̶L̶ GMR 3Runout side A, variant 2
YEX 926-3U TML GOD 3Runout side B, variant 2
YEX 925-1U M6 297 260Runout side A
YEX 926-3U TML 297 261 1Runout side B
YEX.925Label side A
YEX.926Label side B
YEX 925-1U 3 GPRunout side A, stamped. EMI Stamper code
YEX 926-3U 1 RRunout side A, stamped. EMI Stamper code
SWAL-1-3413-Z21·· 3 ✲ 2 TML MVariant 1, Side A, etched exc. 3 ✲ 2 TML
SWAL 2-3413 Z20· TML 1 ✲Variant 1, Side B, etched exc. TML 1 ✲
SWAL-1-3413-Z-21·· 4 ✲ 2 TML MVariant 2, Side A, etched exc. 4 ✲ 2 TML
SWAL 2-3413-Z-21· 1 TML ✲Variant 2, Side B, etched exc. 1 TML ✲
SWAL-1-3413-Z18 #1 TML 0Runout side A, variant 1
TML SWAL 2 3413 Z17 #1 0Runout side B, variant 1
SWAL 1 3413 Z18 #3 TML 0Runout side A, variant 2
SWAL 2 3413 Z18 #3 0 TMLRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Apple Records SWAL-3413First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1973 | Canada | Apple Records SWAL-3413First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records (S) APPLE-2025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Odeon 11276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Apple Records 2 C068-05492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 062-05 492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 062-05 492First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | India | Apple Records PCTC 252 / Apple Records PCTC-252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 064-05492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Apple Records SLEM 499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Nicaragua | Apple Records PCTO-252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Peru | Apple Records ELD 02.08.131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Philippines | Apple Records PCTC 252 / Apple Records PCTC-252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand | Apple Records PCTC 252 / Apple Records 0C 066 ◦ 05492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Apple Records PCTC 252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Belgium | Music For Pleasure 4M026-05492 / Parlophone 4M026-05492LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Axis AXIS.6443 / Axis AXIS-6443LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Axis AX 1008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SN-16114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Parlophone 038-7958841LP, Album, Enhanced, Reissue | LP, Album, Enhanced, Reissue |
| 1991 | France | Parlophone 038-7 95884 1 / Parlophone 038 7 95884 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1991 | Italy | Apple Records 54 7958841LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00577/8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602557987812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Apple Records 602488524803 / Capitol Records 602488524803LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure 2M026-05492 / Music For Pleasure 2M 026-05.492LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Apple Records 2 C068-05492LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 1C 064-05 492LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 1C 064-05 492LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Axis AXIS 23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice (NZ) Limited PCTC.252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & US | Apple Records 3413LP, Advance | LP, Advance |
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
71 vinyl pressings of Ringo are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Apple Records PCTC 252, released November 9, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 252, SWAL-3413, SWAL 3413, EAP-9037X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 925-1U TML and YEX 926-3U TML. 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.
