Vinyl pressings
by Bob James · 1974
One was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RVG-87703-A-8 VAN GELDER ∧13Runout side A, etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG-87703-B-3 VAN GELDERRunout side B, etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG.87703.A-8 VAN GELDER ∧1Runout side A (variant 2)
RVG.87703.B-4. VAN GELDERRunout side B (variant 2)
RVG 87703 A-9 VAN GELDERVariant 1, runout side A
RVG 87703 B-9 VAN GELDERVariant 1, runout side B
P RVG 87703 A-4 VAN GELDERVariant 2, runout side A
P RVG 87703 B-3 VAN GELDERVariant 2, runout side B
RVG 87703 . A - 8 VAN GELDER
RVG 87703 B - 4 VAN GELDER
RvG 87703 - A - 13 (Etched) VAN GELDER (Stamped)A-Side Runout (Variant 1)
RvG 87703 - B - 11 (Etched) VAN GELDER (Stamped)B-Side Runout (Variant 1)
p RVG-87703-A-6 VAN GELDERA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
RVG-87703-B-4 p VAN GELDER B3B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
VAN GELDERSide A (stamped)
VAN GELDERSide B (stamped)
RVG 87703 A-9Variant 1, Side A, Etched
RVG 87703 B-9Variant 1, Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Parnaso Records PNE-10032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6043LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Jamaica | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CTI Records SR-3365 / CTI Records SR 3365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Philippines | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Parnaso Records PNE 10032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | CTI Records CTI 6043 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | CTI Records GSL 96 / CTI Records CTI 6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | CBS FC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Tappan Zee Records 20AP 2005 / CBS/Sony 20AP 2005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5709LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | CTI Records STR 20073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 84820 / CBS S CBS 84820LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Tappan Zee Records FC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Tappan Zee Records PC 36835 / Columbia PC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Tappan Zee Records PC 36835 / Columbia PC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Tappan Zee Records PC 36835 / Columbia PC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Tappan Zee Records PC 36835 / Columbia PC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Venezuela | CBS JZ-20.031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Not On Label ITC 6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Evosound EVLP034CLLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Japan | Evosound EVLP034CLLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Evosound EVLP034GOLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Unknown | Evosound EVLP034YELP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Unknown | Endless Happiness HE74002LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2026 | UK | BGP Records HIQLP 174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 237671 / Tappan Zee Records SBP 237671LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 237671 / Tappan Zee Records SBP 237671LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6043 / CTI Records CTI-6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6043 / CTI Records 0006043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 84820 / CBS S CBS 84820LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 36835 / Tappan Zee Records JC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tappan Zee Records FC 36835LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36835 / Tappan Zee Records PC 36835LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
72 vinyl pressings of One are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6043, CTI 6043 S1, PNE-10032, SR-3365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG-87703-A-8 VAN GELDER ∧13 and RVG-87703-B-3 VAN GELDER. 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.
