Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1963
Roll Over Beethoven was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.
CC1-72133Side A etched runout (variant 1)
CC2-72133Side B etched runout (variant 1)
CC1-72133-2Side A etched runout (variant 2)
CC2-72133-2Side B etched runout (variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 72133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Parlophone 45-DPY 6667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Norway | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1964 | Norway | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Norway | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59667", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1964 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59667", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59667", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59667", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 16197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1969 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Odeon DK 16197", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Roll Over Beethoven are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada. One of them is Capitol Records 72133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CC1-72133 and CC2-72133. 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.
