Vinyl pressings
by The Iveys · 1968
Maybe Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
APPLE 5 A-1 R KTStamped A-side runout, variant 1
APPLE 5 B-2 R KTStamped B-side runout, variant 1
APPLE 5 A-1 R KT 1Stamped A-side runout, variant 2
APPLE 5 B-2 A KT 1Stamped B-side runout, variant 2
APPLE 5ALabel A, Etched A
APPLE 5BLabel B, Etched B
45-X46653-P3Side A Runout [Etched]
45-X46654-P3Side B Runout [Etched]
45-X46653Side A Label
45-X46654Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Apple Records 1803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Finland | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | France | Apple Records APF 505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Italy | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Philippines | Apple Records APPLE-002First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Portugal | Apple Records N-38-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Apple Records AP.5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Apple Records 1803P / Pocket Disc M-3018First yearFlexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | Flexi-disc, 4", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK & Europe | Apple Records APPLE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Apple Records AR-28997", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Apple Records AR-28997", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of Maybe Tomorrow are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, New Zealand, Norway and more. One of them is Apple Records APPLE 5, released November 15, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APPLE 5, 1803P, 1803, APF 505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APPLE 5 A-1 R KT and APPLE 5 B-2 R KT. 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.
