Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Spector · 1971
Try Some, Buy Some was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
S-45X-47505 Z12 Bell Sound sf -----◄Runout side A variant 1
S-45X-47506 Z12 Bell Sound sf -----◄Runout side B variant 1
S-45X-47505 Z11 #2 Bell Sound sf -----◄Runout side A variant 2
S-45X-47506 Z11 Bell Sound sf -----◄Runout side B variant 2
S-45X-47505-ZB• 2 ✽Bell Sound sfSide A runout, variant 1
S-45X-47506-Z7• 2 ✽Bell Sound sfSide B runout, variant 1
S-45X-47505 - z8• 4 ✽Bell Sound sfSide A runout, variant 2
S-45X-47506 z8• 4 Bell Sound sf ✽Side B runout, variant 2
S45-47505A-Side
S45-47506B-Side
S-45X-47505 Z6 1832 #2 sf ORunout side A variant 1
S-45X-47506 Z5 1832 #4 Bell Sound sf ORunout side B variant 1
S-45X-47505 Z6 1832 #1 sf ORunout side A variant 2
S-45X-47506 Z6 1832 #3 Bell Sound sf ORunout side B variant 2
S-45X-47505-Z3#2 IAM Bell Sound sfRunout side A
S-45X-47506 Z3#2 Bell Sound sf IAMRunout side B
S45-47505Label side A
S45-47506Label side B
APPLE 33 A-1U M KT 1Stamped A runout, variant 1
APPLE 33 B-1U G KT 1Stamped B runout, variant 1
APPLE.33ALabel A
APPLE.33BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Apple Records APPLE-9478First year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | Apple Records APPLE-9478First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | Apple Records 1832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Apple Records APPLE 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Apple Records 2C006-92470 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-92.470 / Apple Records APPLE 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006 - 92470 / Apple Records APPLE 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Apple Records AR 2811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Apple Records 6893First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-92470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Apple Records APPLE.33First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Apple Records Apple 33 / Alvorada N-38-23First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Apple Records Apple 33 / Alvorada N-38-23First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 33First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 1832First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Try Some, Buy Some are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records 1832, released April 19, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1832, APPLE 33, APPLE-9478, 2C006-92470 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45X-47505 Z12 Bell Sound sf -----◄ and S-45X-47506 Z12 Bell Sound sf -----◄. 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.
