Vinyl pressings
by Atlantic Starr · 1987
One Lover At A Time 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.
15 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.
7-28327-A-SHI ɑ R-17849-SHI ∆16473 1-1Side A Runout
1-1 ∆16473-X ɑ R-17850-SHI 7-28327-B-SHISide B Runout
7-28327-ASide A Label
7-28327-BSide B Label
0-20699-A SH-1 ︵︵ ︵︵ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27617-SH1 ∆ 16687 1-1Side A runout
0-20699-B SH-1 ︵︵ ︵︵ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27618-SH1 ∆ 16687-X 1-1Side B runout
SRC 7-28327-A-SR3 1-1A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
SRC 7-28327-B-SR2 1-1B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
SRC 7-28327-A-SR3 1-1A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
SRC 7-28327-B-SR1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
0-20699-A SR-1 ︵︵ ︵︵ 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout
0-20699-B SR-1 ︵︵ ︵︵ 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout
W8327(T) ASide A label
W8327(T) BSide B label
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 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 699-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 928 327-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-28327First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-134First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8327(T) / Warner Bros. Records 920748-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8327 / Warner Bros. Records 928 327-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8327(A)First year7", Shape, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Shape, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8327(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 20699-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-20699First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28327 / Warner Bros. Records 9 28327-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28327First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 20699-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-20699First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-2281First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28327First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
15 vinyl pressings of One Lover At A Time are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28327, released August 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28327, 9 20699-0, W8327(T), W8327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28327-A-SHI ɑ R-17849-SHI ∆16473 1-1 and 1-1 ∆16473-X ɑ R-17850-SHI 7-28327-B-SHI. 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.
