Vinyl pressings
by Yes · 1973
2 Originals Of Yes was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WEA ST-A-691679 A+/?PRunout side A, variant 1
STA-69-1680//21148-1-y-8Runout side B, variant 1
PF WEA ST-A-701991 ST-MLP-15.367-A 28 0654 409 S1Runout side C, variant 1
ST-A-701992 //HM20.786-1-y-8.Runout side D, variant 1
WEA 60060 Arun-out groove A
WEA STA-691 680II 60060 Brun-out groove B
ST-MLP-15.367-A 28 0654 409 PF WEA ST-A-701991-XX 60060 Crun-out groove C
EXPORT MPO ATL 60060 Drun-out groove D
MPO 60060 Arun-out groove A
MPO 60060 Brun-out groove B
MPO 60060 Crun-out groove C
MPO 60060 Drun-out groove D
MPO 60060 ARunout side A
MPO 60060 BRunout side B
MPO 60060 CRunout side C
MPO 60060 DRunout side D
WEA 60060 A βRunout Side A
WEA STA-691680" 60060 B PFRunout Side B
1 ST-MLP-15.367-A 28 0654 409 S1 WEA PF ST-A-701991-A̶ 60060 CRunout Side C
EXPORT MPO ATL60060DRunout Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 060First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic Nº 60060 / Atlantic ATL 60 060First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 060 / Atlantic 60060First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 060 / Atlantic N° 60060First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 060 / Atlantic N° 60060First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 060First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 060First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Album, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic Records ATL 60 060First yearLP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo | LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 60 060First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Atlantic 500-51/52 SFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of 2 Originals Of Yes are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is Atlantic ATL 60 060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 60 060, Nº 60060, 500-51/52 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA ST-A-691679 A+/?P and STA-69-1680//21148-1-y-8. 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.
