Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1976
Back In The USSR / Twist And Shout was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7YCE 21787-1 GT HTM 1A side runout, variant 1
7YCE 21788-1 L HTM 1B side runout, variant 1
7YCE 21787-1 M D HTM 1A side runout, variant 2
7YCE 21788-1 R L HTM 3B side runout, variant 2
7YCE 21787A Side Label
7YCE 21788B Side Label
7YCE 21787-1 HTMA side stamped
7YCE 21788-1 HTMB side stamped
7YCE 21787A side label
7YCE 21788B side label
06 179 A-1 // Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
06 169 B-1 // Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
7YCE 21787Side A label
7YCE 21788Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Odeon 45I-34027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Chile | Odeon 1181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Odeon 4218First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6016 / Apple Records R 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Parlophone R 6016 / Apple Records R 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Odeon 1 C 006-06 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Parlophone R 6016 / Apple Records R 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Parlophone R 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3541 / Parlophone R 60167", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 35817", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Parlophone R 60167", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-06179 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-061797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Parlophone R 60167", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Parlophone R 60167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone A1875 / Parlophone A-18757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone A1875 / Parlophone A-18757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone A-18757", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australasia | Parlophone A-18757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Parlophone 20447577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | India | Parlophone R. 60167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Parlophone R 60167", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Parlophone R 60167", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Back In The USSR / Twist And Shout are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Germany, Chile, Guatemala and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6016, released June 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6016, 1 C 006-06 179, 1181, 4218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21787-1 GT HTM 1 and 7YCE 21788-1 L HTM 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.
