Vinyl pressings
by George Harrison · 1976
This Song 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.
31 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 17 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-8294 UAA-7228-S WW-1#2 ─◁Runout etched side A
DRC-8294 UAA-7224-S WW-1 ─◁Runout etched side B
(UAA7228)SSide A Label
(UAA7224)SSide B Label
DRC-8294 UAA-7228-3 D-2-1 <--> ✲Side A variant 1
DRC-8294 UAA-7228-3 LW-2 <--> ✲Side B variant 1
DRC-8294 UAA-7228-S LW-2 1 ✲Side A variant 2
DRC-8294 UAA-7224-S LW-1 1 ✲Side B variant 2
DRC-8294 UAA-7228-5 LW-1 <--> ✲Side A runout
DRC-8294 UAA-72245 LW-2 <--> ✲Side B runout
(UAA7228)SSide A label
(UAA7224)SSide B label
DRC-8294 UAA-7228-S JW-1 #1Variation 1 Etched side A
DRC-8294 UAA-7224-S JW-2 #1Variation 1 Etched side B
SUB DRC-8294 UAA-7228-S JW-2 #1 ()Variation 2 Etched side A
DRC-8294 UAA-7224-S JW-2 #2 ()Variation 2 Etched side B
DRC-8294 UAA-7228-S JW-1 #1 0Side A Runout
DRC-8294 UAA-7224-S JW-2 #1 0Side B Runout
(UAA 7228)SSide A Label
(UAA 7224)SSide B Label
DRC-8294 UAA-7228-S P-1Etched side A
DRC-8294 UAA-7224-S P-2Etched side B
(UAA 7228) SLabel side A
(UAA 7224) SLabel side B
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 | Argentina | Dark Horse Records 32.483First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | Dark Horse Records DRC 8294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DRC 8294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Dark Horse Records 16.856First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Dark Horse Records 16.8567", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records JB 16856First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | Italy | Dark Horse Records W 16856First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Mexico | Dark Horse Records G-1738First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Philippines | Dark Horse Records DH-75-004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Dark Horse Records N-S-90-1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | Dark Horse Records 45-1428 / Hispavox 45-1428 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Dark Horse Records DRC 8294First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Dark Horse Records DRC 8294First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
36 vinyl pressings of This Song are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records DRC 8294, released November 15, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DRC 8294, K 16856, DH 16 856, WB 16856) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRC-8294 UAA-7228-S WW-1#2 ─◁ and DRC-8294 UAA-7224-S WW-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.
