US
1978- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UA-LA847-H
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
UA-LA 847-1-side A
UA-LA 847-2-side B

Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Bassey · 1978
Yesterdays was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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.
UA-LA 847-1-side A
UA-LA 847-2-side B
UAS 30141 A-1U AA C1 A Porky Prime CutRunout side A
UAS 30141 B-1U OR 1 A Porky Prime CutRunout side B
UAS 30141ALabel side A
UAS 30141BLabel side B
UA-LA847-H1Side A, runout hand-etched
UA-LA847-H2Side B, runout hand-etched
UA-LA847-H 1Side A, label
UA-LA847-H 2Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | United Artists Records 108062 / United Artists Records 6886First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | United Artists Records L-36,516First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | United Artists Records 30 141 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4C058-60519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA847-HFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records UALAF 847First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | United Artists Records 30 141 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | United Artists Records UAS 30141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-605First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | United Artists Records SLEM-880 / United Artists Records 33C 062-60519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1001 / United Artists Records GX 01-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-60519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-60519LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS 7224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Liberty 10 C 054-060.519LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA847-HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Yesterdays are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA847-H.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA847-H, UAS 30141, 108062, L-36,516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-LA 847-1- and UA-LA 847-2-. 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.