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Love Comes To Everyone

by George Harrison · 1979

13 pressings6 countriesPop RockDiscoRockFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Comes To Everyone

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.

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

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US

May 11, 1979
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records DRC 8844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

May 11, 1979
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records DRC 8844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pitman No Loka Prod. Text
Runout / matrix

p DRC 8844 WAA 8490-S P1Runout, side A

p DRC 8844 WAA 8498-S P2Runout, side B

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US

May 11, 1979
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records DRC 8844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Loka Prod. Text
Runout / matrix

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

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US

May 11, 1979
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records DRC 8844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Jacksonville Pressing, Company Sleeve
Runout / matrix

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

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US

May 1979
Label and catalog number
Dark Horse Records DRC 8844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

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)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaDark Horse Records 200080First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979ArgentinaDark Horse Records 200080First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979JapanDark Horse Records P-373DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JapanDark Horse Records P-373DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979New ZealandDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKDark Horse Records K 17284First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979CanadaDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1979USDark Horse Records DRC 8844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALove Comes To Everyone3:35
  2. BSoft-Hearted Hana4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Comes To Everyone are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Love Comes To Everyone are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Love Comes To Everyone first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Comes To Everyone is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Love Comes To Everyone on vinyl worth?

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.

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