Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1987
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
DM 303176 A-1/11-87Side A runout, stamped
DM 303176 B-1/11-87Side B runout, stamped
DM 303177 A-1/11-87Side C runout, stamped
DM 303177 B-1/11-87Side D runout, stamped
AL8497-SA-HRM1 A-1 ▻Etched, Side A Runout [▻ with dot inside is stamped]
AL8497-SB-HRM1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A-2 ▻Etched, Side B Runout [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and ▻ with dot inside are stamped]
AL8497-SC-HRM1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A-1 ▻Etched, Side C Runout [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and ▻ with dot inside are stamped]
AL8497 SD-HRM1 A-1 ▻Etched, Side D Runout [▻ with dot inside is stamped]
AL8497-SA-ES1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ EMWEtched, Side A Runout [sterling stamped]
AL8497-SB-ES1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ EMWEtched, Side B Runout [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and ▻ with dot inside are stamped]
AL8497-SC-ES1sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ EMWEtched, Side C Runout [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and ▻ with dot inside are stamped]
AL8497 SD-ES1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ EMWEtched, Side D Runout [sterling stamped]
AL8497-SA-HRM1 A-1 ▻Variant 1: Side A - Runout
AL8497-SB-HRM1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A-2 ▻Variant 1: Side B - Runout
AL8497-SC-HRM2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A-1 ▻Variant 1: Side C - Runout
AL8497 SD-HRM1 A-1 ▻Variant 1: Side D - Runout
AL-8497-SA-SR2 1-1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRCEtched, Side A Runout [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and SRC (entwined) stamped] - variant 1
AL8497-SB-SR1 1-1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRCEtched, Side B Runout [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and SRC (entwined) stamped] - variant 1
AL8497-SC-SR1 1-1 SRC sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A-1 ▻Etched, Side C Runout [SRC (entwined) and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ are stamped] - variant 1
AL-8497 SD-SR2 1-1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRCEtched, Side D Runout [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and SRC (entwined) stamped] - variant 1
AL 8497 SA-SR1 1-2 SP-AR B-29604-SR1 △18770 0- STERLING SRCEtched, Side A Runout [STERLING and SRC (entwined) stamped]
AL 8497-SB-SR1 1-2 SPAR B-29605-SR1 △18770-X 0- STERLING SRCEtched, Side B Runout [STERLING and SRC (entwined) stamped]
AL 8497-SC-SR1 1-2 SPAR B-29606-SR1 △18771 0- STERLING SRCEtched, Side C Runout [STERLING and SRC (entwined) stamped]
AL 8497-SD-SR1 1-2 SPAR B-29607-SR1 △18771-X 0- STERLING SRCEtched, Side D Runout [STERLING and SRC (entwined) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Arista VPL2 7629First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AL-8497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Arista 303 178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Arista A20L-2~3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Arista A20L-2~3First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Arista 303 178 / Arista 303 178-8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8497LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8497LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Arista 303 178 (2)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Arista 303 178LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK & Europe, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Arista 303 178.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 303 178, AL-8497, A20L-2~3, VPL2 7629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 303176 A-1/11-87 and DM 303176 B-1/11-87. 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.
