UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Dark Horse Records K56403Dark Horse Records DH 3073
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
4 K-56403-A-2 ALLENA-side
K-56403-B-1 ALLENB-side
Vinyl pressings
by Splinter · 1977
Two Man Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
4 K-56403-A-2 ALLENA-side
K-56403-B-1 ALLENB-side
DH-1-3073-LW-2 2 MASTERFONICS *A Runout
DH-2-3073-WW-2 2 MASTERFONICS *B Runout
(Side A, Variant 2) DH-1-3073-WW-1 MASTERFONICS ─◁A Runout
(Side B, Variant 2) DH-2-3073-WW-1 MASTERFONICS ─◁B Runout
DH-1-3073-JW-1 #1 MASTERFONICS 0Side A runout
DH-2-3073-JW-2 #1 MASTERFONICS 0Side B runout
MX184625 DH 3073-1Runout side A
MX184626 DH 3073-2Runout side B
MX184625Label side A
MX184626Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Dark Horse Records DH 3073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Dark Horse Records DH 3073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Dark Horse Records DH 56 403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Dark Horse Records DH 3073 / Dark Horse Records WB 56 403-UFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | Japan | Dark Horse Records P-10425DFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Dark Horse Records DH 3073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Dark Horse Records K56403 / Dark Horse Records DH 3073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Dark Horse Records DH 3073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Dark Horse Records DH 3073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Dark Horse Records DH 3073LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Two Man Band are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dark Horse Records K56403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K56403, DH 3073, DH 56 403, P-10425D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 K-56403-A-2 ALLEN and K-56403-B-1 ALLEN. 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.