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Vinyl pressings

One Rule For You

by After The Fire · 1979

14 pressings5 countriesNew WaveRockPop

One Rule For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of One Rule For You

13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

March 2, 1979
Label and catalog number
CBS S CBS 7025
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Red, Company Sleeve
Runout / matrix

CBS-S-7025 A-2 RAYS ⋀A-side runout

CBS-S 7025 B-1 ⋀B-side runout

S CBS 7025 AA-side label

S CBS 7025 BB-side label

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
CBS S CBS 7025
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

Side A CBS S 7025 A2 RAYS Side B CBS S 7025 B1

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UK

March 2, 1979
Label and catalog number
CBS S CBS 7025CBS CBS 7025
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

CBS-S.7025.A-1 TIMTOMA-Side - Etched

7 ΛA-Side - Stamped

CBS-S.7025.B-1B-Side - Etched

4 ΛB-Side - Stamped

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UK

May 4, 1979
Label and catalog number
CBS S CBS 7025CBS CBS 7025
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · different release date
Runout / matrix

CBS-S.7025.A-1 TIMTOMA-Side - Etched

7 ΛA-Side - Stamped

CBS-S.7025.B-1B-Side - Etched

4 ΛB-Side - Stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaEpic ES 366First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979AustraliaEpic ES 366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979GermanyCBS 7025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979GermanyCBS CBS S 7025 / CBS 7024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979UKCBS S CBS 7025First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USEpic 8-50712First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USEpic 8-50712First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979NetherlandsCBS CBS 7025First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKCBS S CBS 7025First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1979UKCBS S CBS 7025 / CBS 7025First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKCBS S CBS 7025 / CBS CBS 7025First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979UKCBS S CBS 7025First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1979UKCBS S CBS 7025 / CBS CBS 7025First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKCBS XPS 1017", Promo, White Label · Promo7", Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AOne Rule For You3:24
  2. BJoy3:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of One Rule For You are there?

14 vinyl pressings of One Rule For You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was One Rule For You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 7025, released March 2, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of One Rule For You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 7025, 8-50712, CBS 7025, ES 366) 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.

How much is One Rule For You on vinyl worth?

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.

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