Vinyl pressings
by Yes · 1973
Yessongs 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.
50 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 17 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.
K60045 A1Runout Side A, stamped, variant 1
K60045 B1Runout Side B, stamped, variant 1
K60045 C1Runout Side C, stamped, variant 1
K60045 D1Runout Side D, stamped, variant 1
K60045 A1 1 5 VRunout Side A, variant 1
K60045 B1 26 VRunout Side B, variant 1
K60045 C1 22 VRunout Side C, variant 1
K60045 D1 2 VRunout Side D, variant 1
K 60045 A1 C 2Runout Side A, variant 1
K 60045 B1 V 5Runout Side B, variant 1
K 60045 C1 V 2 1Runout Side C, variant 1
K 60045 D1 V 2 4Runout Side D, variant 1
ST-A-732808 BB- EX [in circle] ATGP [MR logo] Δ17821(10) PRSide A etched, variant 1
ST-A-732804 AA [MR logo] ATGP Δ17821-X (1) PRSide B etched, variant 1
ST-A-732805-CC -REPL. [MR logo] Δ17822(11) PRSide C etched, variant 1
ST-A-732806-AA-EX [MR logo] Δ17822-X (6) PRSide D etched, variant 1
ST-A-732803B AT/GP PRRunout A-side
ST-A-732804A AT/GP PRRunout B-side
ST-A-732805B AT/GP PRRunout C-side
ST-A-732806-A PRRunout D-side
ST-A-732808-AA-EX [MR logo] Δ17823-X (6) PRA side runout, variant 1
ST-A-732804-AA-(EX) ATGP [MR logo] Δ17821-X (7) PRB side runout, variant 1
ST-A-732805-CC -REPL. [MR logo] Δ17822(11) PRC side runout, variant 1
ST-A-732806-AA-EX [MR logo] Δ17822-X (6) PRD side runout, variant 1
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 | Australia | Atlantic SD 3-100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 3-100 1196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 3-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 3-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP — 046 / 047 / 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic 3SA-100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic 3SA-100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 3-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | El Salvador | Atlantic CA 3-1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | El Salvador | Atlantic CA 3-1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic 60045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic 60045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic 60045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic N° 60045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 045LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-5503~5ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Atlantic 3177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Brazil | Atlantic 675.3000 / Atlantic 000444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | ATCO Records 3-02-404-026 / ATCO Records 3-02-404-027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | ATCO Records 3-02-404-026 / ATCO Records 3-02-404-027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 3SA-100 / Atlantic SD 3-100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 3SA-100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD3-100LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 3SA-100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic K 60045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic (SD 3-100)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic K 60045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 7567-81300-1 / Atlantic K 60045LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic K 60045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic N° 60045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 60 045 / Atlantic (SD 3-100)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
123 vinyl pressings of Yessongs are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Japan, France and more. One of them is Atlantic K 60045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 60045, SD 3-100, SD3 100, 3-100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K60045 A1 and K60045 B1. 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.
