Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1976
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da / Julia 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.
8 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
S45-46475-F2 #3 ─◁ [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Version 1 runout A etched [stamped]
S45-46488-F2 #3 ─◁ [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Version 1 runout B etched [stamped]
S45-46475-F2 #2 ─◁ [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Version 2 runout A etched [stamped]
S45-46488-F2 #3 ─◁ [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Version 2 runout B etched [stamped]
S-45-46475-F-3 A-60628 ∗ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A
S-45-46488-F-3 A-60628 ∗ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B
SX46475A-side label
SX46488B-side label
46475 4347 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A variant 1
46488 43477 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B variant 1
46475 4347 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A variant 2
46488 43477 F1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B variant 2
S45-46472-F2 #3 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A
S45-46488-F2 #3 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B
S-46475Label A
S-46488Label B
46475 4347 F1#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side A, variant 1
46488 4347 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side B, variant 1
46475 4347 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side A, variant 2
46488 4347 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side B, variant 2
SX46475Label A
PRO-8506Label B
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 | Canada | Capitol Records 4347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 8506First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records P-4347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4347First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 43477", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 43477", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-43477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 43477", 45 RPM, Numbered, Repress · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Numbered, Repress · Numbered |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 43477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records 43477", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Capitol Records S7-18900 / CEMA Special Markets S7-189007", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da / Julia are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records 4347, released November 8, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4347, P-4347, 8506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-46475-F2 #3 ─◁ [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] and S45-46488-F2 #3 ─◁ [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]. 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.
