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Yesterday / I've Just Seen A Face / Act Naturally / It's Only Love

by The Beatles · 1967

12 pressings1 countryBeatRock & RollRock

Yesterday was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Yesterday

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Mexico

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Discos EPEM-10027
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

(Side A): 17-02-112-1A

(Side B): 17-02-113-1A

Full details of this pressing

Mexico

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Discos EPEM-10027Capitol Records EPEM-10027
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

17-02-112-1ASide A etched

17-02-113-1ASide B etched

1702-112Label A

1702-113Label B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967MexicoCapitol Discos EPEM-10027First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967MexicoCapitol Discos EPEM-10027 / Capitol Records EPEM-10027First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971MexicoDiscos Capitol De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1974MexicoCapitol Records EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980MexicoCapitol Records EPEM-10027 / EMI EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1980MexicoEMI EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1980MexicoCapitol Records EPEM-10027 / EMI EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1983MexicoEMI EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoEMI epem-100277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?MexicoCapitol Records EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?MexicoCapitol Records EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?MexicoCapitol Records EPEM-100277", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Yesterday
  2. A2I've Just Seen A Face
  3. B1Act Naturally
  4. B2It's Only Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Yesterday are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Yesterday are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1967 and 1983.

When was Yesterday first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Mexico. One of them is Capitol Discos EPEM-10027.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPEM-10027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side A): 17-02-112-1A and (Side B): 17-02-113-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Yesterday 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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