Vinyl pressings
by Ringo Starr · 1970
Sentimental Journey 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.
35 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 23 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 771-1U M 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
YEX 772-1U T 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
YEX 771-1U T 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
YEX 772-1U L 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
SW 1-3365Side A label matrix
SW 2-3365Side B label matrix
SW 1-3365 Z3 #2 Bell Sound 0Runout A
SW 2-3365 Z4 #3 Bell Sound 0Runout B
SW1-3365Label A
SW2-3365Label B
SW 1-3365 Z5 #2Side A runout variant 1
SW 2-3365 Z6Side B runout variant 1
SW-1-3365 Z6 Bell Sound sf ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
SW-2-3365 Z6 Bell Sound sf ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
SW-1-3365 Z-1#2 Bell Sound sf IAMSide A runout (Variant 1)
SW-2-3365-Z1 Bell Sound sf IAMSide B runout (Variant 1)
SW-1-3365 Z-1 #3 Bell Sound sf IAMSide A runout (Variant 2)
SW-2-3365-Z1 #2 Bell Sound sf IAMSide B runout (Variant 2)
SW-1-3365 Z-8 Bell Sound sf ✲Side A runout
SW-2-3365-Z8 Bell Sound sf ✲Side B runout
SW-1-3365 Z7 Bell Sound sf ✲Side A runout
SW-2-3365 Z8 Bell Sound sf ✲Side B runout
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 34-6016First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Argentina | Apple Records 44-6016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Argentina | Apple Records 346016First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Brazil | Apple Records BTL 1012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Brazil | Apple Records SBTL 1.012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Chile | Apple Records Apple-2009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Europe | Parlophone PPCS 7101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Apple Records 2C 062 04389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 062-04 389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 062-04 389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Parlophone PCS 7101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 062 04389First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1970 | Nicaragua | Odeon 01-PCS-7101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Apple Records PCS-7101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Parlophone PCSJ 7101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16218LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Apple Records 602488524704 / Capitol Records 602488524704LP, 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 04389 / Apple Records SBTL 1012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Apple Records 2 C 062 04389 ⓉLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 1C 064-04 389LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 064 7 98615 1 / Apple Records 7 98615 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 1C 064-04 389LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 1C 064-04 389LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Apple Records 3C 064 04389LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Apple Records AP-8948LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Apple Records PCS 7101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Apple Records PCS 7101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Apple Records PCS 7101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP - 7093LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Sentimental Journey are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records PCS 7101, released March 27, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 7101, SW-3365, SW 3365, PCSM 7101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 771-1U M 1 and YEX 772-1U T 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.
