Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1965
Yesterday / Act Naturally was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 11 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.
45-45319-G4 #2 IAMSide A runout stamped, variant 1
45-45316-G4 #4 IAMSide B runout stamped, variant 1
45-45319-F3 IAMSide A runout stamped, variant 2
45-45316-F3 IAMSide B runout stamped, variant 2
45-X-45316-G-2 . 1 *Runout A variant 1
45-X-45319-F-1 .. 2 *Runout B variant 1
45-X-45316-F-1 . 3* 32Runout A variant 2
45-X-45319-G-2 .. 2* 33Runout B variant 2
45-X-45316-G-2 •• ✲ ƧA-Side Runout
45-X-45319-F-1 • - 3 ✲B-Side Runout
(45-X45316)A-Side Label
(45-X45319)B-Side Label
45-X-45319-F-1Side A (Hand Etched)
45-X-45316-F-1Side B (Hand Etched)
X45319-P6PSide A etched (variant 1)
X45316-T7PSide B etched (variant 1)
X45319-T5PSide A etched (variant 2)
X45316-P4PSide B etched (variant 2)
45 X 45319 T11 GSide A
45 X 45316 P8 GSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Chile | Odeon MSOD 8545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Chile | Odeon MSOD 8545First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 1635First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 1635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 1635First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 1635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 1635First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1965 | Denmark | Odeon DK 1635First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Odeon O 23 031 / Odeon 45-O-29 5517", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1965 | India | Parlophone 45-DPE.184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | India | Parlophone DPE. 184First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP. 3192First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP. 3192First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3192First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Apple Records AR-14377", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Apple Records AR-14377", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Japan | Apple Records AR-14377", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Japan | Apple Records AR-14377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1972 | Japan | Apple Records AR-14377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Japan | Apple Records AR-14377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records X-6291 / Starline X-62917", Reissue, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Reissue, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6291 / Starline A-62917", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A.81737", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-54987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records X-6291 / Starline X-62917", Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-6291 / Starline X-62917", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Capitol Records S7-18901 / CEMA Special Markets S7-189017", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 54987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 54987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Chile | Odeon MSOD 85457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Odeon DK 16357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | Odeon DK 16357", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Odeon O 23 0317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Odeon O 23 0317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records 54987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records 54987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
87 vinyl pressings of Yesterday / Act Naturally are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1965 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Germany, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5498, released September 13, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5498, O 23 031, A8173, OR-1437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-45319-G4 #2 IAM and 45-45316-G4 #4 IAM. 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.
