South Korea
June 26, 1992- Label and catalog number
- Def American Recordings 512 263-1Sung Eum Limited RP3083
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by The Black Crowes · 1992
The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
29425 AEtched A-side
29425 BEtched B-side
512 263-1 1 01 P1992Side 1, Runout, Etched
512 263-1 2 01 P1992Side 2, Runout, Etched
512 263 1 S1=1 670 06 113Side A runout, variant 1
512 263 1 S2=1 670 06 113Side B runout, variant 1
512 263 1 S1=1 670 06 116Side A runout, variant 2
512 263 1 S2=1 670 06 114Side B runout, variant 2
DFI 92-4 512 263-1 A1 xx EXSide 1 runout, etched except for EX
DFI 92-4 512 263-1 B1 xx EXSide 2 runout, etched except for EX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Argentina | Mercury 512263-1 / Mercury 29425First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Argentina | Not On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1992 | Brazil | Def American Recordings 512 263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Def American Recordings 512 263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Def American Recordings 512 263-1 / Def American Recordings 512263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Def American Recordings 512 263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Def American Recordings 512 263-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | Spain | Def American Recordings 512 263-1 / Angelus Entertainment 512 263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Korea | Def American Recordings 512 263-1 / Sung Eum Limited RP3083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Europe | American Recordings 512 263-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Plain Recordings plain146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | American Recordings 00602537494255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | American Recordings B0018990-01LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | American Recordings 00602458349801 / Universal Music Group 00602458349801LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Japan | American Recordings 00602458349801 / Universal Music Group 00602458349801LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | American Recordings 602458349801 / UMe 602458349801LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | American Recordings 602458349788Box Set, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | American Recordings 602458349788Box Set, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | American Recordings 602458349849Box Set, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Def American Recordings 512 263-1, released June 26, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 512 263-1, 512263-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.