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The Beatles' First

by The Beatles · 1964

161 pressings33 countriesRock & RollBeatRockPop

The Beatles' First 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' First

9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

April 1964
Label and catalog number
Polydor LPHM 46432
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

46432 A 04 -V H Made in GermanyRunout, Side A - stamped Variant 1

46432 B 04 -V 2 H Made in GermanyRunout, Side B - stamped Variant 1

46432 A 04 -V 2 L Made in GermanyRunout, Side A - stamped Variant 2

46432 B 04 -V 2 H Made in GermanyRunout, Side B - stamped Variant 2

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Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Polydor SLPHM 237 632
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

237 632 A Made in Germany D4 +-K DSide A Runout

237 632 B Made in Germany D4 +-K DSide B Runout

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Japan

August 21, 1964
Label and catalog number
Polydor SLPM-1189Polydor SLPM 1189
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

〄 SLPM-1189A 60979-A1 Ⓩ J\4/6Stamped A

SLPM-1189B 60980-A1 Ⓩ J\4/6Stamped B

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Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Polydor LPEHM 6000
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

46432 ARunout A

46432 BRunout B

LPEHM 6000 ALabel A

LPEHM 6000 BLabel B

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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 161 vinyl pressings

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

1960s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyPolydor SLPHM 237 632First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964IndiaRotation 2428 115 / UHR Music 2428 115First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964ItalyPolydor LPEHM 6000First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandPolydor 237632First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1964PeruPolydor 237 632First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964SpainPolydor SLPHM 237 632First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964ArgentinaPolydor 20328First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964GermanyPolydor LPHM 46432First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964JapanPolydor SLPM-1189 / Polydor SLPM 1189First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965ChilePolydor 46 432LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966NetherlandsPolydor 736 038LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967ChilePolydor 237.632LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967ColombiaCirculo Musical No. 221LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UKPolydor 236 201LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967VenezuelaCirculo Musical No. 221LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 30 pressings from the 1960s
1970s50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GreeceInternational Polydor Production 2371 051 / Polydor 2371 051LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyPolydor 2414 011 NLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970New ZealandMusic For Leisure NZ SP 125LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
1970PhilippinesPolydor SLPHM 237 632LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970South AfricaKarussell BPD 2018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970SpainTip 24 28 001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USPolydor 24-4504 / Polydor SKAO-93199LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1970VenezuelaPolydor 0191LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USPolydor 24-4504LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1970USPolydor 24-4504LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970USPolydor 24-4504LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1970USPolydor 24-4504LP, Reissue, CompilationLP, Reissue, Compilation
1970AustraliaSummit SRA 250-550 / Karussell SRA 250-550LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971BelgiumPolydor 2418 162LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971BelgiumPolydor 2418 162LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 50 pressings from the 1970s
1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyPolydor 2486 155LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980South KoreaPolydor SEL-200 413 / Polydor 2416 190LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980SpainPolydor 24 75 662LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980GermanyPolydor 2459 214LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981BrazilSoma 409.7030LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1981BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1789LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceSélection Du Reader's Digest 303 SM 1 / Reader's Digest LPL 5922 1YLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USPolydor 24-4504LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982AustriaPolydor 2416 228 / Polydor Edition 2416 228LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982CzechoslovakiaOpus 9113 1288 / Polydor 9113 1288LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyKarussell 2876 019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982GermanyPolydor 2416 228LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982JapanPolydor 18MM 0574LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983BrazilPolydor 2486155LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983BrazilPolydor 2486 155LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1789LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004EuropePolydor 982 132-6LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USWax Cathedral MELT-001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2012USWax Cathedral MELT-001 / Polydor B0015899-01LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023UnknownPolydor 635 056 / Polydor 056 635LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
Year unknown50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCirculo Musical No - 221LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc
?ArgentinaPolydor 2371051 / Polydor 5633LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaKarussell 635056LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?BelgiumPolydor 2418 162LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1789LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1789LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1789LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1789LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1789LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor 242.008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaCirculo Musical 059LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeCirculo Musical No - 221LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
?FranceImpact 6886 556LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2486 128LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FrancePolydor 2483 124LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 50 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Ain't She Sweet2:10
  2. A2Cry For A Shadow2:25
  3. A3Let's Dance2:35
  4. A4My Bonnie2:08
  5. A5If You Love Me, Baby (Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby)2:56
  6. A6What 'd I Say2:40
  7. B1Sweet Georgia Brown2:07
  8. B2The Saints (When The Saints Go Marching In)3:21
  9. B3Ruby Baby2:54
  10. B4Why3:00
  11. B5Nobody's Child3:57
  12. B6Ya Ya5:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Beatles' First are there?

161 vinyl pressings of The Beatles' First are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1964 and 2023.

When was The Beatles' First first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, Argentina, Japan, India and more. One of them is Polydor LPHM 46432, released April 1964.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPHM 46432, SLPHM 237 632, 20328, SLPM-1189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 46432 A 04 -V H Made in Germany and 46432 B 04 -V 2 H Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Beatles' First 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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