Argentina
November 19, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Odeon Pops DMO-55506
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLD-CE-290Stamped on runout A
XLD-CE-291Stamped on runout A
xld-ce 290Printed on label A
xld-ce 291Printed on label B
Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1965
Los Beatles was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
XLD-CE-290Stamped on runout A
XLD-CE-291Stamped on runout A
xld-ce 290Printed on label A
xld-ce 291Printed on label B
XLD - CE - 290Side A, stamped
XLD - CE - 291Side B, stamped
DMO 55506 ALabel A, at the bottom
DMO 55506 BLabel B, at the bottom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | Odeon Pops DMO-55506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Argentina | Odeon Pops DMO-55506First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops DMO 55506LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 9115 / Odeon Pops 9115LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 6754 / Odeon Pops 6754LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8421 / Odeon Pops 8421LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 56915LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8115LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops DMO 55506LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 9115LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8115LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops 4506LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8241LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8115LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Los Beatles are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Argentina. One of them is Odeon Pops DMO-55506, released November 19, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DMO-55506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLD-CE-290 and XLD-CE-291. 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.