Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1981
Timeless was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.
SM-10004-A DVX ℗ SILHOUETTE MUSICRunout side A, variant 1 - Etched
SM-10004-B DVX ℗ SILHOUETTE MUSIC ↓MYSTERY GROOVE↓Runout side B, variant 1 - Etched
SM-10004-A DVX ℗ 1981-SILHOUETTE MUSICRunout side A, variant 2
SM-10004-B ↓MYSTERY GROOVE↓ DVX ℗ 1981 SILHOUETTE MUSICRunout side B, variant 2
10 004-ARunout side A - etched
10 004-BRunout side B - etched
S.M-10004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Silhouette Music 10004LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Silhouette Music 10004LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Silhouette Music S.M.-10004 / Silhouette Music 83012LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Rec Track PD 0002First yearLP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Silhouette Music 10004First yearLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Silhouette Music S.M.-10004LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Silhouette Music S.M.-10004First yearLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Silhouette Music S.M.-10004First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Misprint, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Misprint, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Silhouette Music S.M.-10004First yearLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1982 | Japan | Trio Records PK-25014 (M)LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Music World MALPS-585LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 1986 | Japan | Overseas Records UPS-678-V / Overseas Records JPGR-6LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of Timeless are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Silhouette Music S.M.-10004, released March 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S.M.-10004, PD 0002, 10004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SM-10004-A DVX ℗ SILHOUETTE MUSIC and SM-10004-B DVX ℗ SILHOUETTE MUSIC ↓MYSTERY GROOVE↓. 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.
