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The Beatles – Yesterday And Today
1978 · US · Capitol Records · Vinyl LP Album Compilation Reissue
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Sep 28, 2026
- MMint
- $51.35
- NMNear Mint
- $45.94
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $35.13
- VGVery Good
- $24.32
- G+Good Plus
- $13.51
- GGood
- $8.11
- FFair
- $5.41
- PPoor
- $2.70
5 copies listed on Discogs from $17.60.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- ST 1-2553ST-1-2553-G26#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✻ST-1-2533 H-13· MASTERED BY CAPITOL JAY ⦻ 2 ✻ ̷#̷6̷7̷
- Runout — side B
- ST 2-2553ST-2-2553-H24#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✻ST-2-2533 H-31· MASTERED BY CAPITOL 2 JAY ⦻ ✻ ̷#̷6̷7̷
- Rights society
- BMI
- Pressing Plant ID
- ✻
- Manufactured By
- Capitol Records, Inc.
- Pressed By
- Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
- Mastered At
- Capitol Mastering
Specifications
- Artist
- The Beatles
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Beat
- Year
- 1978
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Catalog number
- ST 2553
- Country
- US
Tracklist
- A1Drive My Car2:25
- A2I'm Only Sleeping2:58
- A3Nowhere Man2:40
- A4Dr. Robert2:14
- A5Yesterday2:04
- A6Act Naturally2:27
- B1And Your Bird Can Sing2:02
- B2If I Needed Someone2:19
- B3We Can Work It Out2:10
- B4What Goes On?2:44
- B5Day Tripper2:47
- Producer
- George Martin
- Producer [Prepared For Release In The U.S.A. By]
- Bill Miller
About this record
The 1978 Capitol reissue of Yesterday and Today carries the telltale ✻ stamp in its dead wax—a marker of the Los Angeles pressing plant—and ships with the trunk cover and purple labels that distinguish it from the 1966 original. True stereo mixes on tracks A1, A4, and B1 set this pressing apart from the duophonic versions that circulated widely, making matrix verification essential for collectors seeking the authentic mix.
What drives its value
This 1978 reissue commands a steep condition curve: a Mint copy sits at 51.35 USD, while a VG+ drops to 35.13 USD and a VG settles at 24.32 USD—a spread that reflects how heavily wear and groove damage affect playback quality on a 45-year-old pressing. The lowest asking price in the current market is 17.6 USD across 5 copies for sale, a floor well below VG grade, suggesting soft demand at the bottom end.
Community data shows 752 collectors own this pressing against 213 who want it, a ratio indicating modest scarcity relative to ownership—typical of a mass-market reissue. The 1966 original ST 2553 commands far higher prices; this 1978 reissue occupies the affordable tier of the title's discography, prized primarily by stereo-mix completists and budget-conscious collectors.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number ST-2553 on both cover and label. The dead-wax runout strings ST-1-2553-G26#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✻ (side one) and ST-2-2553-H24#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✻ (side two) identify it as a Los Angeles plant pressing; the ✻ symbol is the plant's signature mark.
The label reads "Mfd. by Capitol Records" on the upper rim and displays purple Capitol branding. Look for the trunk cover (the famous butcher-block image) and verify that the front cover carries Gold Record Award and RIAA certification stamps—both hallmarks of this reissue.
Play tracks A1 (Yesterday), A4 (Day Tripper), and B1 (We Can Work It Out) to confirm true stereo mixes rather than the synthetic duophonic fold-downs; true stereo will exhibit discrete left-right separation and instrumental panning absent in duophonic versions. Grading should account for groove wear, which degrades sound fidelity faster on reissues than originals.
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Release notes
This version has: - Trunk cover - Purple Capitol labels - "Mfd. by Capitol Records..." on the label upper rim - Gold Record Award and RIAA stamps on front cover - ✻ stamped in runouts indicating Los Angeles pressing
This particular pressing from Capitol's Los Angeles plant features TRUE STEREO MIXES for tracks A1, A4, and B1, and not the common "duophonic" mixes.
MASTERED BY CAPITOL is stamped in the runouts.
Cover: ST 2553 Labels: ST-2553
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
How do I tell this 1978 reissue from the original 1966 pressing?
The dead-wax stamp ✻ in the runout string indicates Los Angeles pressing and appears only on reissues. The 1966 original carries different matrix codes and lacks the RIAA certification stamps on the front cover. Both share the ST 2553 catalogue number, so dead-wax inspection is mandatory. The 1978 reissue also features purple Capitol labels, while 1966 originals carry black labels with a different design.
What is a VG+ copy worth, and how reliable is that figure?
The price guide lists VG+ at 35.13 USD. This figure represents an estimate based on recent sales data and auction results; actual selling prices vary by market conditions and individual seller pricing. The current lowest asking price across 5 available copies is 17.6 USD, well below VG grade, so expect negotiation room at lower conditions.
Why does condition matter so much on this pressing?
The price spread from Mint (51.35 USD) to VG (24.32 USD) reflects how reissue pressings degrade. Vinyl from 1978 has aged 45 years; groove wear, surface noise, and warping accumulate faster than on originals. True stereo mixes on three key tracks make playback fidelity critical—a worn groove will collapse the stereo separation that distinguishes this pressing from duophonic versions.
How many copies are currently on the market?
Five copies are listed for sale at the time of this guide. The lowest asking price is 17.6 USD. With 752 collectors owning this pressing and 213 seeking it, supply is adequate relative to demand, so patient buyers can negotiate or wait for lower-priced listings.
Does this pressing have the correct stereo mixes?
Yes—this Los Angeles plant pressing from 1978 features true stereo mixes for tracks A1, A4, and B1, not the common duophonic (synthetic stereo) versions. Verify by listening for discrete left-right instrumental separation; duophonic mixes will sound flat and centered by comparison. The matrix codes ST-1-2553-G26#2 and ST-2-2553-H24#2 confirm the correct master.