Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1964
Ain't She Sweet / Cry For A Shadow 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.
2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
450466 A N 504 1849 21 L 4 W - ><Runout side A - stamped variant 1
450466 B N 504 1850 51 L 4 W - ><Runout side B - stamped variant 1
450466 A N 504 1849 10 N 32 L 4 W - ><Runout side A - stamped variant 2
450466 B N 504 1850 33 L 4 W - ><Runout side B - stamped variant 2
N 504 1849Label A
N 504 1850Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 4 50 466First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 4 50 466First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 4 50 4667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 4 50 4667", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 4 50 4667", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Peru | Polydor 20416117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Argentina | Polydor 10107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Polydor 10107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2041 6117", 45 RPM, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2814 0437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor DPQ69047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2042 2637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 1220055 / Polydor 2042 2637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Ain't She Sweet / Cry For A Shadow are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is AMIGA 4 50 466.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4 50 466) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 450466 A N 504 1849 21 L 4 W - >< and 450466 B N 504 1850 51 L 4 W - ><. 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.
