Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1976
Crackerbox Palace was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DRC-8313 UAA7223-S LW3 1 ✲runout Side A
DRC-8313 UAA7224-S LW1 ✲runout Side B
DRC-8313 UAA7223-S LW2 1 ✲Side A Variant 2
DRC-8313 UAA7224-S LW2 1 ✲Side B Variant 2
DRC-8313 UAA7223-S WW1─◁runout Side A variant 1
DRC-8313 UAA7224-S WW1─◁runout Side B variant 1
DRC-8313 UAA-7223-S WW1 #4 ─◁runout Side A variant 2
DRC-8313 UAA-7224-S WW1 ─◁runout Side B variant 2
DRC-8313 UAA-7223-S LW2 1 ✲Side A Runout
DRC8313 UAA-7223-DJ LW1 1 ✲Side B Runout
(UAA 7223)SSide A Label
(UAA 7223)Side B Label
P-159D-1
P-159D-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Dark Horse Records P-159DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Dark Horse Records P-159DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Dark Horse Records N-S-90-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Dark Horse Records 16890 / Dark Horse Records 16 8907", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Dark Horse Records G-17817", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Dark Horse Records WB 16890 / Warner Bros. Records WB 16.8907", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 83137", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 83137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 83137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Dark Horse Records DRC 83137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Dark Horse Records DRC-83137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Crackerbox Palace are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, El Salvador, Japan, Portugal. One of them is Dark Horse Records DRC 8313.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DRC 8313, CA-10062, P-159D, N-S-90-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRC-8313 UAA7223-S LW3 1 ✲ and DRC-8313 UAA7224-S LW1 ✲. 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.
