Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1974
John, Paul, George, Ringo... & Bert was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
2394141 A//31 M 11 9Side A Runout, Stamped, The 2nd '3' & 'M' are scratched out
PORKYSide A Runout, Etched
2394141 B//31 M 13 3Side B Runout, Stamped, The 2nd '3' & 'M' are scratched out
PECKOSide B Runout, Etched
RSO XXX 2479 124 1 DAT 380 CIDIS
RSO 2479 124 2 380 CIDIS
2394 141 S1 320 1 A 1Side A Runout, Stamped
2394 141 S2 320 1 A 1Side B Runout, Stamped
AA 2479 124 1Y 1 670 111Side A Runout
AA 2479 124 2Y 1 670 111Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | RSO 2479 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | RSO 2394 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | RSO MWF1008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | RSO 2479 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | RSO 2394 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | RSO 2394 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | RSO 2394 141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | RSO 2394 141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | RSO 2394 141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | RSO 2394 141LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of John, Paul, George, Ringo... & Bert are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is RSO 2394 141.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2394 141, 2479 124, MWF1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2394141 A//31 M 11 9 and PORKY. 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.
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