The Beatles (White Album) vinyl value
The Beatles — The Beatles (White Album): pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Apple | PCS 7067 8 | UK | Reissue |
| 1985 Apple | 1C 2LP 172 10 4173 3 | Europe | Numbered, Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1985 Apple | 1C 2LP 172 10 4173 3 | Germany | Misprint, Reissue, DMM side 3 and 4 |
| 1986 Parlophone | 1C 2LP 172 10 4173 3 | Europe | Numbered, Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1988 Parlophone | 2LP 164-7 91460 1 | Europe | Reissue |
| 1988 Parlophone | 1C 172-7 91460 1 DMM | Germany | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1988 Parlophone | 2LP 164-7 91460 1 DMM | Germany | Reissue |
| 1988 Apple | PCS 7067-8 | UK | Reissue, Direct Metal Mastered |
| 1988 Apple | PCS 7067 | UK | Reissue, Direct Metal Mastered |
| 1988 Capitol | C1-46443 | US | Reissue, C1 re-issue |
| 1990 Apple | PCS 7067-8 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, DMM |
| 1990 EMI | 2 64 1041733 | Italy | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1995 Apple | PCS 7067/8 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1995 Apple | PCS 7067-8 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Direct Metal Mastered |
| 1995 Capitol | C1 0777 7 46443 1 0 | US | Reissue, Limited Edition, C1 |
| 1996 Apple | PCS 7067/8 | Europe | Remastered, Reissue, DMM |
36 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
Photos from real copies
Scanned by RecordScout users, shared under our Terms. To pin down the exact pressing, read the label and the runout — the jacket alone does not name it.
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1984 UK pressing it reads “YEX.709” on side one and “YEX.710” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.
- 3
Grade the condition. Condition multiplies the price: near mint can bring several times what a VG copy does. Vinyl and sleeve get separate grades; the scale is in our grading guide.
Discs and jackets part ways over the decades: a 1968 sleeve proves nothing about the record inside it. The runout etching and the label decide the pressing; the cover never does.
Questions
Which pressing of The Beatles (White Album) is worth the most?
Original 1968 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1984 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1985 “Numbered, Reissue, Gatefold” and the 1985 “Misprint, Reissue, DMM side 3 and 4”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1984 UK pressing the runout reads “YEX.709”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is The Beatles (White Album) worth today?
Market prices move, so a static number goes stale fast. Scan the record in the RecordScout app: it identifies your exact pressing from the label and shows a current value range for its condition.
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