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Vinyl pressings

Yesterdays

by Yes · 1975

73 pressings26 countriesArt RockPsychedelic RockProg RockRock

Yesterdays was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Yesterdays

39 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 22 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 50048
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K 50048-A1A Side Runout, stamped

PORKYA Side Runout, hand-etched

K 50048-B1B Side Runout, stamped

PECKOB Side Runout, hand-etched

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 50048
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

K 50048-A1 PORKY ΛA side, stamped (Porky etched

K 50048-B1 PECKO ΛB side, stamped (Pecko etched

K 50048-A1 PORKY DVar.2, Side 1, stamped, except Porky

K 50048-B1 PECKO B 2 2Var.2, Side 2, stamped, except Pecko

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 50048
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K50048A1 PORKYSide A

K50048B1 PECKOSide B

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 50048
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K 50048-A2 ΛA Side Runout, stamped

K 50048-B1 Pecko L1B Side Runout, stamped

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18103
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · GRT Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-743175-A PR GRTSide A Etched

ST-A-743176 AT PR GRTSide B Etched

ST-A-743175Side A Label

ST-A-743176Side B Label

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18103
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-743175-B AT PR PORKYSide A runout, variant 1

ST-A-743176-A AT PRSide B runout, variant 1

ST-A-743175-AAA PRSide A runout, variant 2

ST-A-743176-AAA-1-11 AT PRSide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 73 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaAtlantic 50-14.185LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975ArgentinaMusic Hall 50-14.185First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975AustraliaAtlantic SD 18103First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975BrazilAtlantic 3-17-404-018First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaAtlantic SD 18103First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975CanadaAtlantic SD 18103First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaAtlantic SD 18103First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceAtlantic 50048 / Atlantic 50048 BFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975FranceAtlantic 50048First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyAtlantic ATL 50048First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048 Ⓤ / Atlantic ATL 50 048 (U)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048 / Atlantic ATL 50 048-UFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GreeceAtlantic 2400 248First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GuatemalaAtlantic SD-19134LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 50 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USAtlantic SD 18103LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981JapanAtlantic P-8503ALP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981JapanAtlantic P-8503ALP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1981MexicoAtlantic LWA-5142LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983SpainAtlantic 50048LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983SpainAtlantic 50048LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983VenezuelaAtlantic 2313LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USFriday Music FRM-18103LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAtlantic SLIN 3277LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BrazilAtlantic 604.7016 / Atlantic 20.044LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?El SalvadorAtlantic CA-1146LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceAtlantic 50048LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048 / Atlantic ATL 50 048 ⓊLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048 / Atlantic ATL 50 048-ULP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048 / Atlantic ATL 50 048 ⓊLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048 Ⓤ / Atlantic ATL 50.048-ULP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 048 / Atlantic ATL 50 048 ⓊLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceAtlantic 50048LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceAtlantic 50048LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandAtlantic SD 18103LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?TaiwanGiant TD-1536LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USAtlantic SD 19134LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USAtlantic SD 18103LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1America10:35
  2. A2Looking Around4:04
  3. A3Time And A Word4:26
  4. A4Sweet Dreams3:50
  5. B1Then5:49
  6. B2Survival6:23
  7. B3Astral Traveller5:56
  8. B4Dear Father4:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Yesterdays are there?

73 vinyl pressings of Yesterdays are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1975 and 2013.

When was Yesterdays first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K 50048.

How do I tell if my copy of Yesterdays is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 50048, SD 18103, 50-14.185, 3-17-404-018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 50048-A1 and PORKY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Yesterdays on vinyl worth?

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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