Brazil
1969- Label and catalog number
- CBS 33594
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by The Marmalade · 1969
Ob-La-Di - Ob-La-Da / Lovin' Things was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | CBS 33594First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 82057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | CBS CBS 82057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 82057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 82057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 59637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Old Gold OG 91957", 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Old Gold OG 91957", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | BR Music 451367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 82057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 59637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Ob-La-Di - Ob-La-Da / Lovin' Things are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Brazil. One of them is CBS 33594.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.