Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1979
One Voice 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.
32 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 21 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.
AL-9505-SA-3 CTH STERLING T1Side A runout, variant 1
AL-9505-SB-X STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
AL-9505-SA xx STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
AL-9505-SB-1-CTH STERLING T1Side B runout, variant 2
STERLINGA & B Side Runout (Stamped)
AL-9505-SA-1B B2 S2[Variant 1] A Side Runout (Etched)
AL-9505-SB-1A B1 S1[Variant 1] B Side Runout (Etched)
AL-9505-SB(scratched out)-SA-1C[Variant 2] A Side Runout (Etched)
A- 2 ᐉ AL-9595-SH STERLINGSide A Runout
B - 1 ᐉ AL-9595-SB STERLINGSide B Runout
AL 9505 SASide A Label
AL 9505 SBSide B Label
AL-9505-SA XX STERLING ɅRunout side A, etched & stamped
AL-9505-SB XX STERLING ɅRunout side B, etched & stamped
AL 9505 SAA Side Label
AL 9505 SBB Side Label
AL-9505-SA HUB 1 STERLINGSide A etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped
AL-9505-SB HUB 2 STERLINGSide B etched, exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped
AB-1505-SASide A label matrix
AB-1505-SBSide B label matrix
AL-9505-SA xxA Side Runout (Etched)
AL-9505-SB-1- CTHB Side Runout (Etched)
STERLINGA & B Side Runout (Stamped)
AL 9505 SAA Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Arista AL 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Arista 201 154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Arista 31C 064 63292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AL 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AL 9505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AL 509505LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Colombia | EMI 11704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Arista 1C 064-63 292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Arista 30 672 0LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Greece | Arista 14C 062-63292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Arista 1106LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Ireland | Arista SPART 1106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ireland | Arista SPART 1106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Arista 3C 064-63292 / Arista ARS 39024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Arista 25RS-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista SUP 2453-80.063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Arista I-201154 / Arista I-201.154LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Arista LP. 1-006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C60-15829-30LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C60-15829-30LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия C 60-15829-30LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60 — 15829-30LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия C 60-15829-30LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Arista L37203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Arista 201 154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Arista 201 154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60-15829-30LP | LP |
51 vinyl pressings of One Voice are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL 9505, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9505, SPART 1106, 31C 064 63292, 11704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-9505-SA-3 CTH STERLING T1 and AL-9505-SB-X STERLING. 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.
