US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Shell 45-720
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bestway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BR-137 BSide A runout
BR-138Side B runout
BR-137Label side A
BR-138Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Ivy Three · 1960
Yogi / Was Judy There was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BR-137 BSide A runout
BR-138Side B runout
BR-137Label side A
BR-138Label side B
BR-137Label side A
BR-138Label side A
45-MSC-4543-IT 1Runout side A
45-MSC-4544-IT N 1Runout side B
MSC.4543Label side A
MSC.4544Label side B
45-BR137 7XLON1178Label side A
45-BR138 7XLON1179Label side B
7XLON1178Side A runout; etched
7XLON1179Side B runout; etched
45-BRI137 7XLON1178Side A label
45-BRI138 7XLON1179Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | London Records HL-1701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Australia | London Records HL-1701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Barry B-3011XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | France | London Records HLW 9178First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London Records 45-HLW 9178 / London American Recordings 45-HLW 9178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London Records 45-HLW 9178 / London American Recordings 45-HLW 9178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Shell 45-720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Shell 45-720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9-5.1927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Yogi / Was Judy There are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Shell 45-720.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-720, 45-HLW 9178, HL-1701, B-3011X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR-137 B and BR-138. 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.