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Royal Philharmonic OrchestraPlays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert

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Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · 1982

16 pressings9 countriesModernClassical

Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert

7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaAttic LAT 1168First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyIntercord Ton GmbH Int 160.189First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1982GermanyIntercord Ton GmbH 27 973-7LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1982ItalyDelta DEL 7017First yearLPLP
1982ItalyDelta DEL 7017First yearLP, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Promo, White Label · Promo
1982NetherlandsFriends Records 690.001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982NetherlandsFriends Records 541.702First yearLPLP
1982PortugalCNR 608261First yearLPLP
1983JapanSolid Rock Foundation K28P-402 / Seven Seas K28P-402LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1983JapanSolid Rock Foundation K28P-402 / Seven Seas K28P-402LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983MexicoAriola LA-541LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainAriola I-205.405 / Ariola I-205 405LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainAriola I-205.405LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983SpainAriola I-205.405 / Ariola I-205 405LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKSolid Rock Foundation SFRL 1001LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1All You Need Is Love2:42
  2. A2Hard Day's Night3:04
  3. A3I Wanna Hold Your Hand2:54
  4. A4Here, There & Everywhere / Norwegian Wood4:09
  5. A5Fool On The Hill3:30
  6. Beatles Medley
  7. A6Got To Get You Into My Life / Eight Days A Week / Penny Lane / Yellow Submarine / Get Back / Ticket To Ride / Oubla Di Oubla Da4:10
  8. B1Imagine3:40
  9. B2Blackbird4:00
  10. B3Mull Of Kintyre5:20
  11. B4Happy Xmas (War Is Over)3:06
  12. Sgt. Pepper Medley
  13. B5Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / With A Little Help From My Friends / Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds / Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.

When was Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Attic LAT 1168.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 1168, Int 160.189, DEL 7017, 690.001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Plays The Beatles 20th Anniversary Concert on vinyl worth?

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.

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