Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1989
Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989 was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1-25726-A-SR-2 1-1 FutuRE DISCEtched side 1
1-25726-B-SR-1 1-1Etched side 2
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)Stamped, sides 1 & 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 925726-1-AA-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 925726-1-B2B-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 925726-1-A 3 HA-side, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 925726-1-B2 10 HB-side, variant 2
MX304297 25926-1 MR 1Side 1 runout etched
MX304298 25926-1 MR 2Side 2 runout etched
1925726+A-SR-2 Future Disc RC SP CANSide A runout (Variant 1)
1925726+B-SR-2 1-2 SP CAN RCSide B runout (Variant 1)
1-257264A-SR-2 1-2 Future Disc SRCSide A runout (Variant 2)
1-925726+B-SR-1 1-2 SP-CAN SRCSide B runout (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Dark Horse Records 25926-1 / Warner Bros. Records 25926-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Canada | Dark Horse Records 92 57261First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1989 | Canada | Dark Horse Records W1 25726LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | Greece | Dark Horse Records 925726-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Greece | Dark Horse Records 925726-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | South Africa | Tusk Music DHC 3010 / Warner Bros. Records DHC 3010First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1989 | US | Dark Horse Records 9 25726-1 / Dark Horse Records 1-25726First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1989 | US | Dark Horse Records W1-25726 / Warner Bros. Records W1-25726LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Dark Horse Records 1-25726 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25726-1Album, Compilation, LP, Club Edition · Club edition | Album, Compilation, LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Uruguay | Dark Horse Records 25 726 / Warner Bros. Records 25 726First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Argentina | Dark Horse Records 25 726 / Wea 80205First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Dark Horse Records 925 726-1 / Dark Horse Records WX 312First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9092LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | South Korea | Dark Horse Records 925 726-2 / Warner Bros. Records W2 25726LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Dark Horse Records 7599 26718-1 / Warner Bros. Records 7599 26718-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Argentina, UK & Europe, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records 9 25726-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25726-1, 25 726, 925 726-1, 25926-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25726-A-SR-2 1-1 FutuRE DISC and 1-25726-B-SR-1 1-1. 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.
