Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1971
Por Siempre Beatles was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
060-04973-MA L IVStamped Runout Side 1, variant 1
060-04973-MB R I 1Stamped Runout Side 2, variant 1
1 060-04973-MA H IVStamped Runout Side 1, variant 2
1 060-04973-MB DIStamped Runout Side 2, variant 2
XLD - CE 751Runout side A
XLD - CE 752Runout side B
XLD-CE 751A SIDE
XLD-CE 752B SIDE
11424 19-11-74Runout A
11 03 431 1L 1 72Runout B
11-03-430Label A
11-03-431Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Odeon Pops LDS-2200First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Argentina | Odeon Pops LDS 2200First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Colombia | Odeon 1-1142 / Odeon 11142First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Peru | Odeon ELD-2072First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Odeon 1J 060-04.973 MFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP-7289First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Brazil | Apple Records SBTL-1017LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | Brazil | Apple Records BTL-1017LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Nicaragua | Apple Records 01-lds-2200 / Odeon Pops LDS 2200LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Uruguay | Odeon URL - 20847LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Uruguay | Apple Records SBTL 1017 / Odeon 31C 066 04973LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP-7289LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Brazil | Apple Records SBTL 1017LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Apple Records SBTL 1017LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Venezuela | EMI 7289LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Venezuela | EMI 102-04239 / Odeon SOLP-7289LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Venezuela | EMI SOLP 7289 / EMI SOLP-7289LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04973 / Apple Records SBTL 1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | Apple Records BE.02.0035LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Odeon 6200LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 9125LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8238LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04973 / Apple Records SBTL 1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04973 / Apple Records SBTL 1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Apple Records 31C 066 04973 / Apple Records SBTL 1017LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Odeon 1 J 060-04.973 MLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Odeon 10 C 064-04.973 / Odeon 10 C 064-04973LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Odeon 1J 060-04.973/ MLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | EMI 4239LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Por Siempre Beatles are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and more. One of them is Odeon 1J 060-04.973 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1J 060-04.973 M, LDS-2200, LDS 2200, 1-1142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 060-04973-MA L IV and 060-04973-MB R I 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.
