Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1965
Yes I Will 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.
17 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7XCE 18212-1NRunout side A, variant 1
7XCE 18213-1NRunout side B, variant 1
7XCE 18212-1N P KT 1Runout side A, variant 2
7XCE 18213-1N L KT 1Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Australia | Parlophone A-8144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Finland | Parlophone 45-DPY 679First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Parlophone GMSP 85First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Parlophone R(I)5232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Parlophon QMSP 16375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Parlophon QMSP 16375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Odeon OR-1275First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Parlophone R 5232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Parlophone R 5232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Parlophone 45-SPD 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Parlophone R 5232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Imperial 66099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Imperial 66099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 72224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Parlophone R 5232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Yes I Will are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada, Sweden and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5232.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5232, 66099, 72224, A-8144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 18212-1N and 7XCE 18213-1N. 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.
