Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1996
Anthology 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MASTERED BY CAPITOL "KEV" Y-1-34452-G ̷2̷ 1 1-11Side A runout, etched, variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL "KEV" Y-2-34452-G1 1-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL "KEV + DB" Y-1-34453-G1 1-2Side C runout, etched, variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL "LITTLE LOGAN" Y-2-34453-G1 1-1Side D runout, etched, variant 1
D 8344521 A-1-2- 8344511 1A1Side 1 runout [stamped: "8344511 1A1" handwritten]
D 8344521 B-2-1- 83445511 1B1Side 2 runout [stamped: "83445511 1B1" handwritten, with last "5" scratched out]
8344531 A-2-1- 83445511 1C1Side 3 runout [stamped: "83445511 1C1" handwritten, with last "5" scratched out]
D 8344531 B-1-1- 8344511 1D1Side 4 runout [stamped: "8344511 1D1" handwritten]
D 8344521 A-1-1-Side A runout stamped
D 8344521 B-2-1-2Side B runout stamped
8344531 A-2-1-1Side C runout stamped
D 8344531 B-1-1-Side D runout stamped
TOJP-60107A-1S 3Runout Side A
TOJP-60107B-2S 3Runout Side B
TOJP-60108A-1S 2Runout Side C
TOJP-60108BRunout Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Europe | Apple Records 7243 8 34451 1 0 / Apple Records PCSP 729First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1996 | Europe | Apple Records 7243 8 34451 1 0 / Apple Records PCSP 729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | Apple Records C1 7243 8 34451 1 0 / Capitol Records C1 7243 8 34451 1 0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | Japan | Apple Records TOJP 60107-09First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | Apple Records 724383445110LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | UK & Ireland | Apple Records 724383445110LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | Spain | Apple Records 724383445110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Japan | Apple Records 724383445110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | France | Apple Records 724383445110 / Apple Records PCSP 729LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Apple Records 724383445110LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Anthology 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1996 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, Europe, Japan. One of them is Apple Records C1 7243 8 34451 1 0, released October 28, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C1 7243 8 34451 1 0, 7243 8 34451 1 0, TOJP 60107-09) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED BY CAPITOL "KEV" Y-1-34452-G ̷2̷ 1 1-11 and MASTERED BY CAPITOL "KEV" Y-2-34452-G1 1-1. 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.
