Vinyl pressings
by Ringo Starr · 1973
You're Sixteen 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.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
S45 - 48152 - 21 TMLRunout A etched (TML stamped) variant 1
S45 - 48156 - 22 TMLRunout B etched (TML stamped) variant 1
S45 - 48152 - 21 TML ━◁Runout A etched (TML stamped) variant 2
S45 - 48156 - 21 #2 ━◁Runout B etched variant 2
S45-48152-Z2Side A
S45-48156-22Side B
TMLMastering Stamp
S45-48152-Z3 1870 #5 0Etched side A, except 0 stamped, variant 1
S45-48156-Z3 1870 #1 0Etched side B, except 0 stamped, variant 1
S45-48152-Z3 1870 #5 0Etched side A, except 0 stamped, variant 2
S45-48156-Z3 1870 #4 0Etched side B, except 0 stamped, variant 2
S45-48152-Z6 ● TML 2 ✻Variant 1, Side A etched except TML stamped (2 is sideways)
S45-48156-Z5 ● 2 ✻Variant 1, Side B etched (no TML)(2 is sideways)
S45-48152-Z6 ● ● TML ✻Variant 2, Side A etched except TML stamped
S45-48156-Z5 ● ✻Variant 2, Side B etched (no TML)
S45-48152-Z7Side A
S45-48156-Z7Side A
S45-48152-21 TML #2 —◁Runout side A
S45-48156-22 —◁Runout side B
S45-48152Label side A
S45-48156Label side B
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 1870First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Odeon 46511First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Finland | Apple Records R 5995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Apple Records EAR-10492First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Apple Records EAR-10492First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Peru | Apple Records 01.08.234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Apple Records 8E 006 05530 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Apple Records 8E 006 05530 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Apple Records R 5995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Apple Records SPD 643First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Apple Records 1870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Apple Records P-18707", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Apple Records 1870First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Apple Records 1870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Angola | Apple Records 8E006-05530First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 18707", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 18707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Parlophone R 59957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records 18707", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | EMI R 59957" | 7" |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18707", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records B-18707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18707", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18707", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Parlophone R 59957", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Parlophone R 59957", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
76 vinyl pressings of You're Sixteen are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1973 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Angola, Philippines, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records 1870, released December 3, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1870, P-1870, 8E006-05530, PAL-61080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45 - 48152 - 21 TML and S45 - 48156 - 22 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.
