US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Kama Sutra KA-516
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
KA 516 A [MR logo] △83417 STERLING 1A Side Runout
KA 516.B [MR logo] △83417-X X4 STERLINGB Side Runout
KA-516-AA Side Label
KA-516-BB Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Brewer And Shipley · 1970
One Toke Over The Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
KA 516 A [MR logo] △83417 STERLING 1A Side Runout
KA 516.B [MR logo] △83417-X X4 STERLINGB Side Runout
KA-516-AA Side Label
KA-516-BB Side Label
STERLINGStamped onto deadwax on both sides
P(stamped, inverted) KA 516 A(etched)A side deadwax
P(stamped, inverted) KA 516 B(etched)B side deadwax
KA 516 A STERLING ARPA runout
KA 516 B STERLING ARPB runout
KA 516 A SON S-903 STERLINGA runout
KA 516 B SON S-904 STERLINGB runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Kama Sutra KA 516XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Greece | Kama Sutra 2013 025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | Kama Sutra 2013 025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1970 | Japan | Kama Sutra LL-2443-KSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Kama Sutra LL-2443-KSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Kama Sutra 2013.014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Kama Sutra 2013015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Kama Sutra KA 516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Kama Sutra KA-516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Kama Sutra KA 516First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Kama Sutra KA 516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Kama Sutra KA 516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Kama Sutra KA-516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Kama Sutra KA 516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Kama Sutra 2013 0147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Kama Sutra KSGT 177X / Golden Treasures KSGT 177X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD 757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of One Toke Over The Line are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Greece, Japan and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KA-516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA-516, KA 516, KA 516X, 2013 025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KA 516 A [MR logo] △83417 STERLING 1 and KA 516.B [MR logo] △83417-X X4 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.