Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1964
Ain't She Sweet / Nobody's Child 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.
15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
64-C-7884-3 "Sailor's cap", a.k.a. inverted "crown" AT Block-shaped "S" WRunout A
64-C-8005-3 "Sailor's cap", a.k.a. inverted "crown" AT Block-shaped "S" WRunout B
64C-7884Label A
64C-8005Label B
64-C-7884-21 [Monarch logo in reverse] A.T Δ-53303 wiRunout A
64-C-8005-22 [Monarch logo in reverse] A.T Δ-53304 wiRunout B
64C-7884Label A
64C-8005Label B
64-C-7884-21 [Monarch logo in reverse] A.T Δ-53303 wiSide A, Runout
64-C-8005-22 [Monarch logo in reverse] A.T Δ-53304 wiSide B, Runout
64C-7884Label A
64C-8005Label B
64-C-7884-2 AT [Block-shaped S] LWRunout side A
64-C-8005-3 AT [Block-shaped S] LWRunout side B
64C-7884Label side A
64C-8005Label side B
64C-7884 340Side A etched, variant 1
64C-8005 340Side B etched, variant 1
64C 7884XSide A etched, variant 2
64C 8005Side B etched, variant 2
64-C-7884-3 ATSide A etched, variant 1
64-C-8005-1 ATSide B etched, variant 1
64-C-7884-2 AT MSide A etched, variant 2
64-C-8005-1 "Sailor's cap" a.k.a. inverted "crown" stamp AT MSide 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 | Canada | ATCO Records 6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308 / ATCO Records 6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308 / ATCO Records 6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-63087", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-63087", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-63087", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-63087", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-63087", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-63087", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Ain't She Sweet / Nobody's Child are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6308, released June 4, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6308, 6308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 64-C-7884-3 "Sailor's cap", a.k.a. inverted "crown" AT Block-shaped "S" W and 64-C-8005-3 "Sailor's cap", a.k.a. inverted "crown" AT Block-shaped "S" 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.
