Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1982
Three Records 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.
4 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
HIS-10982-ASide A, Variant 1
HIS-10982-BSide B, Variant 1
HIS-10982-CSide C, Variant 1
HIS-10982-DSide D, Variant 1
HIS 11182 ASide A
HIS 11182 BSide B
HIS 11182 CSide C
HIS 10982 DSide D
HIS10982/1Runout side A, etched
HIS10982/2Runout side B, etched
HIS10982/3Runout side C, etched
HIS10982/4-Runout side D, 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 | Denmark | All Round Trading AR 30003 / Historic Records HIS 10982LP, Compilation, Box Set, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1982 | Europe | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1982 | Germany | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182LP, Compilation, Box Set, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1982 | Germany | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1982 | Italy | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Time Wind F3/50147LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Historic Records HIS 10982 / Historic Records HIS 11182LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Three Records are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, Europe, Italy. One of them is Historic Records HIS 10982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HIS 10982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HIS-10982-A and HIS-10982-B. 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.
