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Vinyl pressings

Yellow Submarine

by The Beatles · 1969

286 pressings40 countriesPop RockSoundtrackPsychedelic RockScore

Yellow Submarine was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Yellow Submarine

76 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 26 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.

UK

January 17, 1969
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCS 7070
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 'Sold In U.K.' Text, No Printer Credit
Runout / matrix

YEX 715-1Runout side A variant 1

YEX 716-1Runout side B variant 1

YEX 715-3Runout side A variant 2

YEX 716-1Runout side B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 17, 1969
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PMC 7070
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 715-1 O 1Side A runout, variant 1

XEX 715-1-1 H 1SIde B runout, variant 1

XEX 715-1 T 1Side A runout, variant 2

XEX 716-1 T 1SIde B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 17, 1969
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCS 7070
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YEX 715-3Side A, variant 1

YEX 716-1Side B, variant 1

YEX 715-3 GM 2Side A, variant 2

YEX 716-1 AR 3Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 17, 1969
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCS 7070
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YEX 715-3-AH1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1

YEX 716-1-MP3Runout side B, stamped, variant 1

YEX 715-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2

YEX 716-1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

January 17, 1969
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PMC 7070
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEX 715-1Side A runout, stamped; variant 1

XEX 716-1SIde B runout, stamped; variant 1

XEX 715-1 T 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2

XEX 716-1 T 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Apple Records PCS 7070
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M6 264012SIDE A, PRESSED

7070 ASIDE A, HAND ETCHED

C 062 0 4002 A 21SIDE A, PRESSED

M6 264013SIDE B, PRESSED

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 286 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s86 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ArgentinaApple Records 34-6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969ArgentinaApple Records 34-6005First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969ArgentinaApple Records 34-6005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ArgentinaApple Records 34-6005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969AustraliaApple Records PCSO 7070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaApple Records PCSO 7070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaApple Records PCSO 7070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaApple Records PCSO 7070LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1969BrazilApple Records SBTL 1007 / Apple Records BTL 1007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilApple Records BTL-1007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaApple Records SW 153 / Apple Records SW-153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaApple Records SW-153 / Apple Records SW 153First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ChileApple Records APPLE-2003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ChileApple Records 2003First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969DenmarkApple Records PCS 7070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 86 pressings from the 1960s
1970s64 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceApple Records 2C 062 04002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970FranceApple Records 2C 062-04002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970ItalyApple Records 3c 062-04002, PMCQ 31517LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970NicaraguaOdeon PCS 7070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USApple Records SW-153 / Apple Records SW 153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USApple Records SW-153 / Apple Records SW 153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USApple Records SW-153 / Capitol Records SW 153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USApple Records SW-153 / Apple Records SW 153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972MexicoApple Records SLEM-138LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973JapanApple Records AP-8610LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanApple Records AP-8610LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanApple Records AP-8610LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973UKApple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKApple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974FranceApple Records 2 C066 -04002 / Apple Records 2C 066 - 04.002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 64 pressings from the 1970s
1980s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaCapitol Records SW-153LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980Dominican RepublicApple Records SAPCOR-39LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980UKApple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1981GermanyApple Records 1C 072-04 002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyApple Records 1C 072-04 002LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyApple Records 3C 064-04002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyApple Records 3C 064-04002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981SwedenApple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981UKApple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1981UKApple Records PMC 7070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1982ItalyApple Records 3 C 064-04002 / Apple Records 3C 064 - 04002LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1982MexicoEMI SLEM-138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982MexicoEMI SLEM-138LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982MexicoEMI SLEM-138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982VenezuelaEMI 102.32002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 40 pressings from the 1980s
1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990MexicoApple Records 120-746445 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1990VenezuelaEMI EMI-2002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1991ItalyApple Records 3C 064-04002 / Apple Records 64 1040021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00137-8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1992RussiaAnTrop П 91 00137-8LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1992South KoreaApple Records EKPL-0191 / Apple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1992JapanApple Records TOJP 7082LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited
1992RussiaAnTrop П91 00137-8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1995USCapitol Records C1 0777 7 4645 1 8 / Apple Records C1 0777 7 4645 1 8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003JapanApple Records TOJP-60141LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012JapanOdeon EAS-70138LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl
2012JapanOdeon EAS-70138LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl
2012JapanApple Records TOJP 60192LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2012JapanOdeon EAS-70138LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl
2012JapanOdeon EAS-70138LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono
2012JapanOdeon EAS-70138LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2012JapanOdeon EAS-70138LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl
2012EuropeApple Records 0094638246718 / Apple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2012USApple Records 094638246718 / Apple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2017ItalyApple Records PCS 7070 / Apple Records 0094638246718LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017UK & IrelandApple Records PCS 7070 / Apple Records 0094638246718LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017SpainApple Records PCS 7070 / Apple Records 0094638246718LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2018JapanApple Records 9784813521754LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018FranceApple Records PCS 7070 / Apple Records 0094638246718LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2019ItalyApple Records PCS 7070 / Apple Records 0094638246718LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown71 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownApple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UnknownParlophone PCS 7070 / EMI PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UnknownApple Records PCS 7070LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?ArgentinaApple Records 6005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ArgentinaApple Records 9121LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?ArgentinaApple Records YEX 715LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ArgentinaApple Records 6005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaApple Records 44-6005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaApple Records 6005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaApple Records 6005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaApple Records PCSO 7070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilApple Records SBTL-1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilApple Records SBTL 1007 / Apple Records SBTL-1007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilApple Records 31C 066 04002 / Apple Records SBTL 1007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeApple Records 1A 062-04002 / Apple Records 1C 072-04002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 71 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. The Beatles
  2. A1Yellow Submarine
  3. A2Only A Northern Song
  4. A3All Together Now
  5. A4Hey Bulldog
  6. A5It's All Too Much
  7. A6All You Need Is Love
  8. Original Film Score Composed & Orchestrated By George Martin
  9. B1Pepperland
  10. B2Sea Of Time
  11. B3Sea Of Holes
  12. B4Sea Of Monsters
  13. B5March Of The Meanies
  14. B6Pepperland Laid Waste
  15. B7Yellow Submarine In Pepperland

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Yellow Submarine are there?

286 vinyl pressings of Yellow Submarine are listed here, from 40 countries, released between 1969 and 2019.

When was Yellow Submarine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Colombia and more. One of them is Apple Records PCS 7070, released January 17, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Yellow Submarine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 7070, PMC 7070, SW-153, SW 153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 715-1 and YEX 716-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Yellow Submarine on vinyl worth?

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.

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