Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1981
Somewhere In England 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.
50 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 33 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.
DHK-1-3492-RE1 SR1 1-1 SM2-1 [SRC logo]Variant 1 runout A
DHK-2-3492-RE1 SR1 1-4 SM1-1 [EDP logo]Variant 1 runout B
DHK-1-3492-RE1 SR1 1-1 SM2-1 [SRC logo]Variant 2 runout A
DHK-2-3492-RE1 SR2 0-1 SM1-2 M1 [EDP logo] SF1SM1 SP.Variant 2 runout B
DHK-1-3492-RE1 A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15669Runout A, variant 1
DHK-2-3492-RE1 A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15670Runout B, variant 1
DHK-1-3492-RE1 A2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15669- ①Runout A, variant 2
DHK-2-3492-RE1 A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15670Runout B, variant 2
DHK-2-3492Side A runout
DHK-1-3492Side B runout
DHK-1-3492-RE1 SR1 1-1 SM1-2 [SRC logo]Runout A, variant 1
DHK-2-3492-RE1 SR1 [SRC logo] 1-3 SM2-1Runout B, variant 1
DHK-1-3492-RE1 SR1 1-1 SM3-2 [SRC logo]Runout A, variant 2
DHK-2-3492-RE1 SR1 [SRC logo] 1-3 SM1-2Runout B, variant 2
DHK-1-3492 K 56870 A3 W-5KARunout etched, Side A
DHK-2-3492 K 56870 B-3 W-5KARunout etched, Side B
DHK 3492 ASide A runout, stamped
DHK 3492 BSide B runout, stamped
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 | Argentina | Dark Horse Records DHK-3492 A / Dark Horse Records DHK-3492 BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Dark Horse Records DHK 3492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Dark Horse Records DHK 3492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Dark Horse Records 36.190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Dark Horse Records XDH 3492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Dark Horse Records XDH 3492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Chile | Dark Horse Records DHK 3492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Dark Horse Records DH 56870 / Dark Horse Records WB 56 870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Dark Horse Records DH-56870 / Dark Horse Records DHK-3492First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Dark Horse Records DHK-3492First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Germany | Dark Horse Records DH56870First yearLP, Mispress, Misprint | LP, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1981 | Germany | Dark Horse Records DHK 3492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Dark Horse Records DHK 3492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records 5713656LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0042LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Dark Horse Records WB 56 870 / Dark Horse Records DAK 3492LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dark Horse Records DHK 3492LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Dark Horse Records DHK 3492LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
55 vinyl pressings of Somewhere In England are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Austria and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records DHK 3492, released May 27, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DHK 3492, K56870, WB 56 870, DH 56 870) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DHK-1-3492-RE1 SR1 1-1 SM2-1 [SRC logo] and DHK-2-3492-RE1 SR1 1-4 SM1-1 [EDP logo]. 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.
