Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1969
Hey Jude 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.
30 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 18 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.
ST-A-681487-MOA-side matrix on label
ST-A-681488-MOB-side matrix on label
ST-A-681487-AA [MR Logo] LW AT △12810 RB W
ST-A-681488-BB [MR Logo] LW AT △12810-X IIG W
STA-681487-PR-2SSide A runout
STA-681488-PR-3SSide B runout
ST-A-681487 PRSide A label
ST-A-681488 PRSide B label
o ST A681487-1B 1 CT T A 5Runout side A, stamped [exc. T, 5 etched]
o ST A681488-1B 1 CT T A 6Runout side B, stamped [exc. T, 6 etched]
ST-A-681487CTLabel side A
ST-A-681488CTLabel side B
ST-A-681487-MGLabel, side A (variant 1)
ST-A-681488-MGLabel, side B (variant 1)
ST-A-681487-B MGLabel, side A (variant 2)
ST-A-681488-B MGLabel, side B (variant 2)
ST-A-681487 - B LW AT RG WSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-681488 - B LW AT RG WSide B runout, variant 1
ST-A-681487 - B LW AT RG WSide A runout, variant 2
ST-A-681488 - A LW AT RG WSide B runout, variant 2
ST A681487-1A I CT T ?Side A
ST A681488 1A I CT T ?Side B
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 | Argentina | Atlantic 66000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933,166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Atlantic AL-33,166First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | ATCO Records ALP 605 017, ALP 605.017 / Companhia Brasileira De Discos ALP 605 017, ALP 605.017First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Chile | Atlantic 33-215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 0920 072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Atlantic 920072LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8215 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic SD 8215 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8215LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | Atlantic 216003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Israel | Atlantic SD 8215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 06025 / Atlantic SD 8215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic SMT-1065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933,166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.182 / Atlantic ATL 40 182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-6146ALP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic SD-8215 / Atlantic P-6146ALP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | Atlantic P-6146ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m244LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m244LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Atlantic R1 698596 / Atlantic 081227852108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2023 | US | Atlantic R1 698596 / Atlantic 081227852108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933,166LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40182LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Atlantic 40182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Iran | Monde Lp-1031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Atlantic SD 8215 / Atlantic SD- 8215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Hey Jude are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8215.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8215, 8215, 588 170, 66000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-681487-MO and ST-A-681488-MO. 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.
