Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1976
The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
2478089 A//1Variant 1: Side A run-out, stamped
2478089 B//1Variant 1: Side B run-out, stamped
2478090 A//1Variant 1: Side C run-out, stamped
2478090 B//1Variant 1: Side D run-out, stamped
MX183011 2478 089-1Stamped A
MX183012 2478 089-2Stamped B
MX183013 2478 090-1Stamped C
MX183014 2478 090-2Stamped D
〄 MPX-9951A A-1-8 1 6 ⒹSide A, stamped
MPX-9951B A-2-1Side B, stamped
〄 MPX-9952A A-1-8 1 6 ⒹSide C, stamped
MPX-9952B A-2-5Side D, stamped
MX183011 2478 089-1Stamped A
MX183012 2478 089-2Stamped B
MX183013 2478 090-1Stamped C
MX183014 2478 090-2Stamped D
2478089 A//1▽420 03 1 3Side 1 run-out, stamped
2478089 B//1▽420 03 1 3Side 2 run-out, stamped
2478090 A//1▽420 03 1 3Side 3 run-out, stamped
2478090 B//1▽420 03 1 3Side 4 run-out, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2679 040First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Ireland | Polydor 2683 068First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2679 040First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2683 068First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | PBR International PBR-7005/6First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPX 9951/2First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPX 9951/2First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | PBR PBR 7005/6LP | LP |
| 1978 | US | PBR International PBR 7005/6 / PBR International PBR 7005-6LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 30MM 0107/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Beatles Tapes From The David Wigg Interviews are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2683 068, released July 30, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2683 068, PBR-7005/6, 2679 040, MPX 9951/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2478089 A//1 and 2478089 B//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.
