Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1982
The Beatles' Movie Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 23 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.
R 6055 A-1 4 4 HTM 1Runout, side A, variant 1
R 6055 B-1 4 0 1Runout, side B, variant 1
R 6055 A-1 1 5 7 T M 1Runout, side A, variant 2
R 6055 B-1 1 1 2Runout, side B, variant 2
R 6055 A-1Runout [stamped] side A
R 6055 B-1Runout [stamped] side B
R 6055 ASide A, label
R 6055 BSide B, label
R 6055 A-1Side A runout, stamped
R 6055 B-1Side B runout, stamped
R 6055 A-1Runout [stamped] side A
R 6055 B-1Runout [stamped] side B
R 6055 ASide A, label
R 6055 BSide B, label
B5107 S45-98076 C G16 ✲ T ⓍSide A etched variant 1
B5107-45-X95579-G9 ✲ T ⓍSide B etched variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL [J. LEMAY]Side A stamped [etched]
MASTERED BY CAPITOL [gene]Side B stamped [etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A-689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 1380First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Odeon 31C 006 07627First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5107First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Mono |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5100First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Colombia | EMI 446-111First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Odeon 102-0152First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Odeon 102-0152First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Parlophone 2 C008-07627 / Parlophone 2C 008-07.627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Odeon 1 C 006-07 627First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Parlophone 006-20 4720 77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Odeon R 6055 / Odeon 4601First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6055First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Parlophone 3C 006-07627First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Odeon 1C 006-07 6277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Parlophone R 60557", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
42 vinyl pressings of The Beatles' Movie Medley are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Mexico, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6055, released May 24, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6055, R6055, B-5107, 33C 006-07827) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6055 A-1 4 4 HTM 1 and R 6055 B-1 4 0 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.
