Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1964
The Beatles With Tony Sheridan And Guests 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.
9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
[Block-shaped "S" stamp] E4215 SIDE 1 64MG536-1Side A, variant 1
[Block-shaped "S" stamp] E4215 SIDE 2 64MG537-1 [pentagon block stamp]Side B, variant 1
E4215 SIDE 1 64MG536-1 1 4 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side A, variant 2
E4215 SIDE 2 64MG537-1 4 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side B, variant 2
E4215 SIDE 1 64MG536Side A, variant 1
E4215 SIDE 2 64MG537-1Side B, variant 1
E4215 SIDE 1 64MG536-1Side A, variant 2
E4215 SIDE 2 64MG537Side B, variant 2
SE 4215 SIDE 1 64-ST-336Hand etched
SE 4215 SIDE 2 64-ST-337-1Hand etched
E 4215 SIDE 1 64 MG 536Side A Runout, Hand-Etched
E 4215 SIDE 2 64 MG 537Side B Runout, Hand-Etched
E 4215 SIDE 1 64 MG 536Side A Runout, Hand-Etched
E 4215 SIDE 2 64 MG 537-1Side B Runout, Hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | MGM Records E 4215(C) / MGM Records E4215(C)First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records E 4215 / MGM Records E/SE-4215First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records SE 4215First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records E 4215 / MGM Records E/SE-4215First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Uruguay | MGM Records E 4215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records E 4215 / MGM Records E4215First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records E 4215 / MGM Records E4215First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records SE 4215 / MGM Records SE 4215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records SE 4215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Metro Records M-563 / Metro Records M-563(A)LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Metro Records M-563LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Metro Records MS-563 / Metro Records MS653LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Metro Records MS-563 / Metro Records MS 653LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Metro Records M-563 / Metro Records M 653LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of The Beatles With Tony Sheridan And Guests are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Uruguay. One of them is MGM Records E 4215, released February 3, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 4215, SE 4215, E 4215(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Block-shaped "S" stamp] E4215 SIDE 1 64MG536-1 and [Block-shaped "S" stamp] E4215 SIDE 2 64MG537-1 [pentagon block stamp]. 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.
