Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1980
On And On And On was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
ST-A-39225-1 @tGP SRC 1-2Side A runout etched variant 1
ST-A-39231-2 @tGPSide B runout etched variant 1
ST-A-39225-1 @tGP SRC 1-1Side A runout etched variant 2
ST-A-39231-1 @tGP 1-1 SRCSide A runout etched variant 2
ST-A-39225-ARLabel Side A
ST-A-39231-ARLabel Side B
ST-A-39225-3 - @GP ɑ R-7513 S1Runout side A
A39225-2 ɑ R-7512Runout side AA
ST-A-39225-ARLabel side A
A-39225-ARLabel side AA
ST-A-39225-1 @tGP SRC 1-1A-side runout etching
A-39225-1 @tGP SRC 1-1B-side runout etching
ST-A-39225-SPA-side label
A-39225-SPB-side label
103719-ASide A Handwritten Runouts
103719-BSide B Handwritten Runouts
103719 ASide A Label
103719 BSide B Label
103719-A(Runout / Side A / stamped)
103719-B(Runout / Side B / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA S-0085First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor 103719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor 103719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic MS 5714First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic MS 5714First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Discomate DSP-208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Discomate DSP-208First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA 103719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of On And On And On are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 3826.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3826, 103719, MS 5714, DSP-208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-39225-1 @tGP SRC 1-2 and ST-A-39231-2 @tGP. 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.
