Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1981
All Those Years Ago was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 23 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.
W-2 K 17807 A4Runout side A variant 1
W-9 K 17807 B4Runout side B variant 1
K17807 A1 W-39 DRC-49725-A-ENG 1Side A runout variant 2
K17807 B2 W-18 DRC-49725-B-ENG 2Side B runout variant 2
K17807 A2 DRC-49725-A-ENG 2 DAMONTRunout side A
K17807 B1 DRC-49725-B-ENG 1 DAMONTRunout side B
W-27KD K17807.A 5 tone 2Side A - Runout, variant 1
W-11KD K . 17807. B6 I ASide B -Runout, variant 1
W-31 K17807 . A4 tone 1Side A - Runout, variant 2
W-1KD K17807 . B5 2Side B -Runout, variant 2
DRC-49725 YAA-1022-S SR1 [SRC Logo]Version 1 side runout A
DRC-49725 YAA-9742-S SR2 [SRC Logo]Version 1 side runout B
DRC-49725 YAA-1022-S SR1 1-1 [SRC Logo]Version 2 side runout A
DRC-49725 YAA-9742-S SR2 [SRC Logo] 1-1Version 2 side runout B
DRC-49725 YAA-1022-S A1 [Warner Bros. Logo] O-I SM4-2 R-7236Side A variant 1
DRC-49725 YAA-9742-S SR2 [SRC Logo] I-I SM2-ISide B variant 1
DRC-49725 YAA-1022-S A1 [Warner Bros. Logo] 0-1 SM2-1 R-7236Side A variant 2
DRC-49725 YAA-9742-S SR2 [SRC Logo] 1-4 SM1-1Side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Dark Horse Records DRC 49725First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Austria | Dark Horse Records DH 17 807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 807 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.807First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WS-9007First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Dark Horse Records 21.015First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Dark Horse Records 16198 / Warner Bros. Records 16198First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Dark Horse Records 16198 / Dark Horse Records DRC 49725First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 49725First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 49725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 49725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 807 / Warner Bros. Records 17807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Dark Horse Records DH 17 807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records DRC-49725First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 17807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Dark Horse Records K 17807 / Dark Horse Records DRC 497257", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of All Those Years Ago are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records K 17807, released May 11, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 17807, DRC49725, DRC 49725, PRO-A-949) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-2 K 17807 A4 and W-9 K 17807 B4. 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.
