Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1976
Thirty Three & 1/3 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.
28 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 21 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.
K 56319 A1K 56319 A14 C TIS A PORKY PRIME CUT4 C TIS A PORKY PRIME CUTRun-out side A, variant 1 stamped & etched
✲ A K 56319 B10 1 DH-2-3005 LW-1..Run-out side B, variant 1 stamped & etched
K 56319-A10 DH-1-3005 LW-1Run-out side A, variant 2 stamped & etched
K 56319 B11 DH-2-3005 LW-3Run-out side B, variant 2 stamped & etched
K 56319 A8Runout A side variant1
K 56319 B7Runout B side variant1
K 56319 A8 B3Runout A side variant 2
K 56319 B7 ∴ 12Runout B side variant 2
DH-1-3005 LW-1.. IRunout A
DH-2-3005 LW-1.. IRunout B
DH-1-3005 LW-2..IRunout A Variant 1
DH-1-3005 LW-3.. IRunout B variant 1
DH-1-3005 LW-3 1 ✲Runout A variant 1
DH-2-3005 LW-2 2 ✲Runout B variant 1
DH-1-3005 LW-1.. 1 ✲Runout A variant 2
DH-2-3005 LW-2.. 1 ✲Runout B variant 2
0 SUB DH-1-3005 JW-3 #1Side A etched, exc. "0" stamped (Variant 1)
0 DH-2-3005- JW-1 #3Side B etched, exc. "0" stamped (Variant 1)
0 DH-1-3005 JW-3 #2Side A etched, exc. "0" stamped (Variant 2)
0 DH-1-3005 JW-1 #1Side B etched, exc. "0" stamped (Variant 2)
DH-1-3005 WW-1 · ─◁Runout A, Var. 1
DH-2-3005 WW-2#3 · ─◁Runout B, Var. 1
DH-1-3005 WW-1 · ─◁Runout A, Var. 2
DH-2-3005 WW-1 #2 · ─◁Runout B, Var. 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 | Australia | Dark Horse Records DH 3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records DH 3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 3030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Dark Horse Records 56 319 / Dark Horse Records 56.319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Dark Horse Records DH 56 319 / Dark Horse Records DH 3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | India | Dark Horse Records DH 3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Dark Horse Records K56319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Dark Horse Records W 56319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Dark Horse Records P-10285DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Dark Horse Records P-10285DFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Dark Horse Records DH 3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Dark Horse Records WB 56319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Dark Horse Records K56319LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Dark Horse Records DH 3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00653.54LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Dark Horse Records DH 3005 / Dark Horse Records 5713639LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Dark Horse Records DH0040 / Dark Horse Records 4099964011685LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Dark Horse Records W 56319 / Dark Horse Records 3005-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Dark Horse Records DH 56 319 / Dark Horse Records DH 3005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Dark Horse Records DH 56319LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Dark Horse Records DH 56 319 / Dark Horse Records DH 3005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Dark Horse Records DH 56 319 / Dark Horse Records DH 3005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Dark Horse Records DH 56 319 / Dark Horse Records DH 3005LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Greece | Dark Horse Records 56319 / Dark Horse Records DH 3005LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dark Horse Records K56319 / Dark Horse Records K 56319LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of Thirty Three & 1/3 are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Mexico, Canada and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records K56319, released November 19, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K56319, K56319 Ⓢ, DH 3005, GWEA-5230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 56319 A1K 56319 A14 C TIS A PORKY PRIME CUT4 C TIS A PORKY PRIME CUT and ✲ A K 56319 B10 1 DH-2-3005 LW-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.
