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Past Masters Volumes One & Two

by The Beatles · 1988

37 pressings22 countriesRock & RollPop RockBeatPsychedelic Rock

Past Masters Volumes One & Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Past Masters Volumes One & Two

20 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 16 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.

Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 7 91135 1Parlophone BPM 1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

BPM 11 A-1-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 1

BPM 11 B-1-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 1

BPM 12 A-1-1- DSide C runout, variant 1

BPM 12 B-1-1- DSide D runout, variant 1

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Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 262 7911364
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

7911361-1 / 12-10-88 I / THE BEATLES 1Side A

7911361-2 / 12-10-88 I / THE BEATLES 1Side B

7911371-3 / 12-10-88 I / THE BEATLE 2Side C

7911371-4 / 12-10-88 I / THE BEATLES 2Side D

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Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 7 91135 1Parlophone 164 7 91135 1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

7911361-A2Side 1, runout

7911361-B1Side 2, runout

7911371-A1Side 3, runout

7911371-B2Side 4, runout

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US

October 26, 1988
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records C1-91135Parlophone C1-91135
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

C1-1-91136 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide 1 run-out etched (MBC stamped), variant 1

C1-2-91136 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide 2 run-out etched (MBC stamped), variant 1

C1-3-91137 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide 3 run-out etched (MBC stamped), variant 1

C1-4-91137 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide 4 run-out etched (MBC stamped), variant 1

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Australia

November 1988
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCSO 791135Parlophone PCSO 791136
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PCSO 791136 A PB EMIDISC DMMRunout side 1 etched

PCSO 791136 B PB EMIDISC DMMRunout side 2 etched

PCSO 791137 A PB EMIDISC DMMRunout side 3 etched

PCSO 791137 B PB EMIDISC DMMRunout side 4 etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988ArgentinaParlophone 56136 / EMI 56136First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988ArgentinaEMI 56136/7First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988EuropeParlophone 7 91135 1 / Parlophone BPM 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1988EuropeParlophone 262 7911364First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1988EuropeParlophone 7 91135 1 / Parlophone 164 7 91135 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1988EuropeParlophone 2-062 7911351First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988FranceParlophone 7 91135 1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988France & BeneluxParlophone 164 7 91136 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GermanyParlophone 1C 164-7 911136 1 / Parlophone 7 91135 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988GreeceParlophone 064-7911361/71First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988IsraelParlophone BPM 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1988ItalyParlophone 062 7911351First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1988JapanOdeon RP22-5601·2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988MexicoEMI SLEMB-1582First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988PortugalParlophone 79 1135 1 / EMI 7911361First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 22 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992UK & EuropeParlophone BPM1 / Apple Records BPM1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1993JapanOdeon TOJP-7421-22 / Apple Records TOJP-7421-22LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeApple Records 5099969943515 / Parlophone 5099969943515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2012EuropeApple Records 5099969943515 / Parlophone 5099969943515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2012USApple Records 5099969943515 / Parlophone 5099969943515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2014WorldwideApple Records 0602537734511LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
2017ItalyParlophone 5099969943515 / Apple Records 5099969943515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2018UK & IrelandParlophone 5099969943515 / Apple Records 5099969943515LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2018SpainParlophone 5099969943515 / Apple Records 5099969943515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2018JapanApple Records 5099969943515LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2019FranceParlophone 5099969943515 / Apple Records 5099969943515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020ItalyParlophone 5099969943515 / Apple Records 5099969943515LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeParlophone 7 91135 1 / Parlophone BPM 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?FranceEMI 7911361LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKParlophone 7 91135 1 / Parlophone BPM 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Me Do2:23
  2. A2From Me To You1:57
  3. A3Thank You Girl2:04
  4. A4She Loves You2:21
  5. A5I'll Get You2:05
  6. A6I Want To Hold Your Hand2:26
  7. A7This Boy2:16
  8. A8Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand2:26
  9. A9Sie Liebt Dich2:19
  10. B1Long Tall Sally2:03
  11. B2I Call Your Name2:09
  12. B3Slow Down2:56
  13. B4Matchbox1:58
  14. B5I Feel Fine2:19
  15. B6She's A Woman3:03
  16. B7Bad Boy2:02
  17. B8Yes It Is2:42
  18. B9I'm Down2:31
  19. C1Day Tripper
  20. C2We Can Work It Out
  21. C3Paperback Writer
  22. C4Rain
  23. C5Lady Madonna
  24. C6The Inner Light
  25. C7Hey Jude
  26. C8Revolution
  27. D1Get Back
  28. D2Don't Let Me Down
  29. D3The Ballad Of John And Yoko
  30. D4Old Brown Shoe
  31. D5Across The Universe
  32. D6Let It Be
  33. D7You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Past Masters Volumes One & Two are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Past Masters Volumes One & Two are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1988 and 2020.

When was Past Masters Volumes One & Two first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, US, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Parlophone 7 91135 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Past Masters Volumes One & Two is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 91135 1, 262 7911364, 2-062 7911351, C1-91135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPM 11 A-1-1-1 D and BPM 11 B-1-1-1 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Past Masters Volumes One & Two on vinyl worth?

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.

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