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The Beatles — Abbey Road

Abbey Road by The Beatles — album cover

Known pressings

63 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1969—Apple Records—8-Track Cartridge
1969DEApple Records1C 062-04 24312" Vinyl
1969ESOdeon1J 062-04.24312" Vinyl
1969GBApple RecordsPCS 708812" Vinyl — First press variation. Apple logo is misaligned with the rest of the text on the back sleeve.
1969USApple RecordsSO-38312" Vinyl
1970GBApple RecordsPCS 708812" Vinyl — 3rd Pressing
1973JPApple RecordsAP-881512" Vinyl
1975ITApple Records3 C064-04243, 3C 064-0424312" Vinyl
1976CACapitol RecordsSO-38312" Vinyl
1976USCapitol RecordsSO-38312" Vinyl
1978JPApple RecordsEALF-9700112" Vinyl
1979DEApple Records1C 072-04 24312" Vinyl
1980USCapitol Records, Mobile Fidelity Sound LabC1 07777 7 46446 1 7, MFSL 1-02312" Vinyl
1982USMobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-02312" Vinyl
1983JPEMI‐OdeonCP35‐3016CD
1986USCapitol RecordsSJ-38312" Vinyl
1987CAParlophoneC2 46446CD
1987FRParlophoneCDP 7 46446 2, CD‐PCS 7088CD — digitally re‐mastered, BIEM/MCPS, made in UK, no Apple logo
1987GBParlophoneCDP 7 46446 2CD — Apple logo on back cover
1987JPEMI, OdeonCDP 746446 2, CP32-5332CD
1987USCapitol RecordsC1-4644612" Vinyl
1987USParlophoneCDP 7 46446 2, CD‐PCS 7088CD — no Apple logo on back
1992GBParlophone, Apple RecordsCDP 7 46446 2, CD‐PCS 7088CD
1992USApple Records, Capitol RecordsC4-46446Cassette
1992XEApple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46446 2CD — Europe reissue; Made in UK
1992XEApple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46446 2, CD-PCS 7088CD — Europe reissue, made in Holland
1994USApple Records, ParlophoneCDP 7 46446 2, CD-PCS 7088CD
1995USApple Records, Capitol RecordsC1 46446 112" Vinyl
1998JPParlophone, Apple Records, EMICDP 7 46446 2, TOCP-51122CD
2004JPApple RecordsTOJP-6014212" Vinyl
2005USDr. Ebbetts Sound SystemsPCS 7088CD-R — stereo DESS bootleg
2007—Purple ChickPC-150Digital Media
2008USApple RecordsEALF 97001, EALF-97001CD
2009USApple Records, Capitol Records, Parlophone0946 3 82468 2 4Enhanced CD — 2009 stereo remaster
2009XEApple Records, Parlophone0946 3 82468 2 4Enhanced CD — 2009 stereo remaster
2009XEApple Records0946 3 82468 2 4CD
2010XWApple Records, EMI—Digital Media — 2009 stereo remaster
2012USApple Records09463824681712" Vinyl
2012XEApple Records009463824681712" Vinyl
2014FRApple Records00600753519653CD
2014JPApple Records, Universal MusicUICY-76978SHM-CD
2015XWEMI Catalogue—Digital Media
2017XW[no label]—CD
2019—UMC—Digital Media
2019AUApple Records, Universal Music Group International0800743CD
2019JPApple RecordsUICY-15850SHM-CD
2019JPApple RecordsUICY-79051/2SHM-CD — 2CD anniversary edition
2019USUMC—Digital Media — catch‐all for digital releases without barcodes.
2019USApple Records, Universal Music Group International0602577921124CD — anniversary super deluxe edition
2019USApple Records, Capitol Records, UMeB0030718-02CD
2019USApple Records, Capitol Records, UMeB0030719-0112" Vinyl
2019XEApple Records, Universal Music Group0602508007439CD
2019XEApple Records, Universal Music Group International0602577915079CD
2019XEApple Records060257791512312" Vinyl — anniversary edition
2019XWUMC—Digital Media
2025—Apple Records, Universal Music Group International0602478627637, 779151212" Vinyl — green
2025US——12" Vinyl
—CAEMI Music Canada, Apple Records, ParlophoneC2 0 7777 46446 24, C2 0777 7 46446 2 4CD — 1987 remaster, issued after 1993
—CNParlophone7-88680-180-8CD
—USCapitol Records4XT-383Cassette

Showing the 60 earliest of 63 catalogued releases.

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.