Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1964
A Hard Day's Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
45-X-45035-F1'Runout A side Variant 1
45-X-45036-F1''Runout B side variant 1
45-X-45035-G6"Variant 2 side A runout stamped
45-X-45036-F5'' #2Variant 2 Side B runout stamped
45-X45035-F1'Scribed, A side variant 1
45-X-45036-F1'Scribed, B side variant 1
2 45-X45035-F1'' 3 ✲Scribed, A side variant 2
45-X45036-F1' 1 ✲Scribed, B side variant 2
45-X45035A-side label
45-X45036B-side label
45-X45035-F1'' 4 ✲ 2Side A runout
45-X-45036-F1' 1 ✲ 2Side B runout
(45-X45035)Side A label
(45-X45036)Side B label
45-X-45035-G6 #4A-side runout stamped, variant 1
45-X-45036-G6 #5B-side runout stamped, variant 1
45-X-45035-F3A-side runout stamped, variant 2
45-X-45036-G6 #2B-side runout stamped, variant 2
X-45035-T8 17 RRunout Side A, Etched, Variant 1
X-45036-T8 18 RRunout Side B, Etched, Variant 1
X-45035-T8 5 RRunout Side A, Etched, Variant 2
X-45036-T8 -10 RRunout, Side B, Etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Chile | Odeon MSOD 8464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Colombia | Odeon NCO-300938 / Codiscos NCO-300938First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1964 | Ecuador | Odeon 45-87430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Ecuador | Odeon 45-87430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Parlophon PFC 7505First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Peru | Odeon 9071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Peru | Odeon 45-9071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 52227", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Brazil | Odeon 45I-33987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 52227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru 01.01.9417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records X-6281 / Starline X-62817", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6281 / Starline A-62817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records X-62817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-62817", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Odeon 7I-30837", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Odeon 7I-30837", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 52227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Chile | Odeon MSOD 84647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Odeon FOS 20.0507", Jukebox | 7", Jukebox |
| ? | Poland | Not On Label 318Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Apple Records 52227", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
57 vinyl pressings of A Hard Day's Night are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Brazil, Chile and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5222, released July 13, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5222, 7I-3083, MSOD 8464, NCO-300938) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-X-45035-F1' and 45-X-45036-F1''. 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.
