UK
April 20, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Dark Horse Records K 17284
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
STRAWBERRY S-4 K-17284 A-1Side A runout
S-5 K-17284-B-1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1979
Love Comes To Everyone was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STRAWBERRY S-4 K-17284 A-1Side A runout
S-5 K-17284-B-1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout
DRC 8844 WAA 8490-S JW1Runout, Side A
DRC 8844 WAA 8498-S JW1 0Runout, Side B
WAA 8490 SLabel, Side A
WAA 8498 SLabel, Side B
p DRC 8844 WAA 8490-S P1Runout, side A
p DRC 8844 WAA 8498-S P2Runout, side B
DRC 8844 WAA 8490-S A1 R-4533A-Side runout, etched
DRC 8844 WAA 8498-S A1 R-4537B-Side runout, etched
WAA 8490 SA-Side Label
WAA 8498 SB-Side Label
DRC-8844 WAA-8490-S JW 1² #1 0Runout A
DRC-8844 WAA-8498-S JW1 #4 0Runout B
WAA 8490 SLabel A
WAA 8498 SLabel B
DRC-8844 WAA-8490-DJ LW 1 · 1(sideways) ✼Runout A-side (mono)
DRC-8844 WAA-8490-S LW 1 · 2(sideways) ✼Runout B-side (stereo)
WAA8490Label A-side (mono)
WAA8490SLabel B-side (stereo)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Dark Horse Records 200080First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Dark Horse Records 200080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Dark Horse Records P-373DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Dark Horse Records P-373DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Dark Horse Records K 17284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Love Comes To Everyone are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records K 17284, released April 20, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 17284, DRC 8844, 200080, P-373D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY S-4 K-17284 A-1 and S-5 K-17284-B-1 STRAWBERRY. 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.