Vinyl pressings

The Beatles Beat

by The Beatles · 1964

40 pressings5 countriesBeatRock & RollRock

The Beatles Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The Beatles Beat

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Germany

1964

Label and catalog number

Odeon O 83692Odeon O 83 692

Format

LP, Compilation, Mono

Runout / matrix

XBEX 50047-1Side A, stamped

XBEX 50048-1 XSide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964

Label and catalog number

Odeon O 83692Odeon O 83 692

Format

LP, Compilation, Mono

Runout / matrix

XBEX 50047-1Side A, stamped

XBEX 50048-1Side B, stamped

XBEX 50047Label Side A

XBEX 50048Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964

Label and catalog number

Odeon O 83 692Odeon 83 692

Format

LP, Compilation, Mono

Runout / matrix

XBEX 50047-1Side A, stamped

XBEX 50048-1Side B, stamped

XBEX 50047Label Side A

XBEX 50048Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 40 vinyl pressings

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1960s18 pressings

All 18 pressings from the 1960s

1970s9 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1972	Germany	Odeon 28 174-1 / EMI Electrola 28 174-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition	LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973	Germany	Odeon 1C 062-04 363LP, Compilation, Reissue	LP, Compilation, Reissue
1973	Germany	Odeon 1C 062-04 363LP, Compilation, Reissue	LP, Compilation, Reissue
1977	Germany	Odeon 1C 072-04 363LP, Compilation	LP, Compilation
1977	Germany	Odeon 1C 072-04 363LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo	LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977	Germany	Odeon 1C 062-04 363LP, Compilation	LP, Compilation
1977	Germany	Odeon 1C 062-04 363LP, Compilation, Reissue	LP, Compilation, Reissue
1978	Japan	Odeon EAS-81057LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo	LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978	Japan	Odeon EAS-81057LP, Compilation, Reissue	LP, Compilation, Reissue

1980s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1981	Europe	Odeon 1C 072-04 363LP, Compilation, Reissue	LP, Compilation, Reissue
1981	Germany	Odeon 1C 072-04 363LP, Compilation	LP, Compilation
1981	Netherlands	Odeon 1C 072-04 363LP, Compilation	LP, Compilation

2000s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2001	Germany	Deutscher Schallplattenclub E 043LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Club edition	LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Club edition
2005	Germany	Odeon HI-FI 73735 / SR International 73735 P 15LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc	LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc

Year unknown8 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Germany	Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 033LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc · Club edition, Picture disc	LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc · Club edition, Picture disc
?	Germany	Deutscher Schallplattenclub E 043LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition	LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?	Germany	Odeon 1C 062-04 363LP, Compilation, Reissue	LP, Compilation, Reissue
?	Germany	Odeon 6086LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release, Repress · Unofficial	LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release, Repress · Unofficial
?	Germany	Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 033LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition	LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?	Germany	Odeon 1C 072-04 363LP, Compilation, Stereo	LP, Compilation, Stereo
?	Germany	SR International 73 735 P 15 / SR International 73 735LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo	LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?	Germany	Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 033LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition	LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

A1She Loves You2:23
A2Thank You Girl2:03
A3From Me To You1:57
A4I'll Get You2:05
A5I Want To Hold Your Hand2:26
A6Hold Me Tight2:30
B1Can't Buy Me Love2:13
B2You Can't Do That2:36
B3Roll Over Beethoven2:45
B4Till There Was You2:16
B5Money2:49
B6Please Mister Postman2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Beatles Beat are there?

40 vinyl pressings of The Beatles Beat are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 2005.

When was The Beatles Beat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Odeon O 83692.

How do I tell if my copy of The Beatles Beat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use O 83692, O 83 692) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XBEX 50047-1 and XBEX 50048-1 X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Beatles Beat 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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