Vinyl pressings
by Roy Clark · 1969
Yesterday, When I Was Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MB-24232 (MR) Ʌ Δ75798A side, Runout, etched / except '(MR)' stamped
MB-23577 (MR) Ʌ Δ75802B Side, Runout, etched / except '(MR)' stamped
MB-24232A Side, Label
MB-23577B Side, Label
MB-24232A side label
MB-23577B side label
MB-24232 5Runout A Etched
MB 2̶3̶5̶7̶2̶ 23577 5Runout B Etched
MB-24232Label A
MB-23577Label B
MB-24232A side label & runout
MB-23577B side label & runout
DOT 126A-1 G KT 1Runout, Side A stamped
DOT 126B-1 G KT 1Runout, Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Dot Records ZK-3052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | RGE C.S-70.374 / Dot Records C.S-70.374First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Dot Records GL 17246XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Dot Records 17246XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | France | Dot Records 2C 006-10357 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Greece | Dot Records 45-60060First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Dot Records D 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Dot Records DOT 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Dot Records 45-17246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Dot Records 45-17246First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Dot Records 45-17246First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Dot Records 45-17246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Dot Records DOT 126First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Dot Records 1C 006-90 446 M7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Greece | Dot Records 45-600607", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Dot Records 45-D-0207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Dot Records 45-D-0207", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1970 | Italy | Dot Records 45-D-0207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Dot Records 45-D-0207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC.42137", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Dot Records 17246X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Dot Records DGT 46x7", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 112967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-172467", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-172467", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Dot Records 45-172467", Single | 7", Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Yesterday, When I Was Young are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-17246.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-17246, DOT 126, ZK-3052, C.S-70.374) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB-24232 (MR) Ʌ Δ75798 and MB-23577 (MR) Ʌ Δ75802. 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.
