Vinyl pressings
by Bob James · 1979
One On One 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.
23 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
P AL 36241-1F 1TRunout Side A, variant 1
BL-36241-1D 1TRunout Side B, variant 1
AL 36241-1A 1TRunout Side A, variant 2
P BL 36241-1A 1TRunout Side B, variant 2
AL 36241-1AA COLUMBIA NY 0Side A runout, variant 1
BL 36241-1G IT -P-Side B runout, variant 1
AL 36241-1AA COLUMBIA NY 0Side A runout, variant 2
P BL 36421-1AD COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 2
AL 36241-1K COLUMBIA NY S1 B1Side A runout
BL-36241-1D COLUMBIA NY S1 A5Side B runout
AL 36241Side A label
BL 36241Side B label
p AL-36241-1ARunout side A stamped, variant 1
p P BL 36241-1ARunout side B stamped, variant 1
p P AL 36241-1HRunout side A stamped, variant 2
p P BL 36241-1ARunout side B stamped, variant 2
P AL 36241-1F 1T 0 B10Side A runout, variant 1
BL-36241-1E S1 B3Side B runout, variant 1
0 P AL 36241-1F 1T H11Side A runout, variant 2
0 1T BL 36241-1C DSide B runout, variant 2
o P AL 36241-1F 1T 11ARunout, Side A, Variant 1
o 1T BL-36241-1D 11DRunout, Side B, Variant 1
o 1T P AL 36241-1L COLUMBIA NY Λ 24Runout, Side A, Variant 2
o 1T BL 36241-1D DRunout, Side B, Variant 2
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 | Argentina | Epic 47.211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Tappan Zee Records FC 36241 / CBS Associated Records FC 36241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Epic 19240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 83931 / CBS 83931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1711 / Tappan Zee Records 25AP 1711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1711 / Tappan Zee Records 25AP 1711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1711 / Tappan Zee Records 25AP 1711First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2443 / Tappan Zee Records ASF 2443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83931 / Tappan Zee Records CBS 83931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83931 / Tappan Zee Records CBS 83931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83931First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83931 / Tappan Zee Records CBS 83931LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 83931LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Tappan Zee Records HC 46241 / Columbia HC 46241LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Tappan Zee Records HC-46241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2258 / Tappan Zee Records 30AP 2258LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | South Korea | CBS/Sony 25AP 1711 / CBS/Sony KJPL-0239LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Venezuela | CBS JZ-20.028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1130 / CBS FC-36241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS 83931 / Tappan Zee Records 83931LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tappan Zee Records FC 36241LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Tappan Zee Records FC 36241LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 36241 / Tappan Zee Records FC 36241LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
35 vinyl pressings of One On One are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Tappan Zee Records FC 36241.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 36241, CBS 83931, 47.211, SBP 237404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 36241-1F 1T and BL-36241-1D 1T. 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.
