UK
November 3, 1980- Label and catalog number
- World Records Parlophone
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Box Set
- Runout / matrix
SW.10373Side A label
SW.10374Side B label
SW.10375Side C label
SW.10376Side D label
Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1980
From Liverpool - The Beatles Box was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SW.10373Side A label
SW.10374Side B label
SW.10375Side C label
SW.10376Side D label
SW.10373-1 29 HTM c1LP 1A
SW.10374-1 44LP 1B
SW.10375-1 22LP 2A
SW.10376-2 109LP 2B
SW 10373-1 3 1 HTMRunout side A
SW 10374-1 1 1 1Runout side B
SW 10375-1 HTM 3 1 2Runout side C
SW 10376-1 2 4 1Runout side D
SW-10373 1S 7 〄 1-1LP1 Side 1
SW-10374 1S 1 〄LP1 Side 2
SW-10375 1S 7 〄 1-1LP2 Side 3
SW-10376 1S 10 〄LP2 Side 4
SW-10373 1S2 13 〄 TO 2-XLP1 Side 1
SW-10374 1S2 11 〄 TOLP1 Side 2
SW-10375 11 1S2 〄 TO 2-09XLP2 Side 3
SW-10376 1S2 12 〄 TOLP2 Side 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | EMI EAS 77011-77018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI EW 5341-5348First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1980 | Netherlands | EMI SM 701First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1980 | Switzerland | Das Beste Reader's Digest SM 701 / Sélection Du Reader's Digest SM 701First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1980 | UK | World Records / ParlophoneFirst yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1980 | UK | World Records / ParlophoneFirst yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1981 | Colombia | Parlophone PEL-51-81 / Productos Especiales CBS PEL-51-81LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1981 | New Zealand | World Record Club WB 3689Box Set, LP, Compilation | Box Set, LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Spain | Reader's Digest / OdeonLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R 91103 - 10 / Parlophone R 91103 - 10LP, Compilation, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Mexico | EMI LP8E-029 / Selecciones Del Reader's Digest LP8E-029LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R 91103 - 10 / Parlophone R 91103 - 10LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Australia | Reader's Digest RD4-330LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone MLGD 104LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1988 | Mexico | EMI LP8E-029 / Selecciones Del Reader's Digest LP8E-029LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set, Special Edition · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of From Liverpool - The Beatles Box are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Switzerland, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is World Records, released November 3, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM 701, EAS 77011-77018, EW 5341-5348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW.10373 and SW.10374. 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.