Vinyl pressings
by Bruford · 1979
One Of A Kind 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.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
POLD 5020 A // 1 ∇ ET 11Side 1 Etched (Variant 1)
POLD 5020 B // 1 ∇ ET 1 1Side 2 Etched (Varient 1)
POLD 5020 A // 1 ∇ ET 11Side 1 Etched (Variant 2)
POLD 5020 B // 2 ∇ ET 1 1 2Side 2 Etched (Variant 2)
POLD 5020 A // 1 ∇ ET 11Runout Side 1
POLD 5020 B // 1 ∇ ET 1 1Runout Side 2
S.A.
PD-1-6205-AS-PRC-1-1-1Runout Side A Etched Variant 1
PD-1-6205-BS-PRC-1-1-1Runout Side B Etched Variant 1
MASTERDISKStamped Both Sides, Variant 1
PD-1-6205-AS-PRC-R-2-1-1Runout Side A Etched Variant 2
PD-1-6205-AS-MW MR MASTERDISK △24242Side 1 Runout
PD-1-6205-BS-MW MR MASTERDISK △24242-XSide 2 Runout
PD-1-6205 ASLabel A
PD-1-6205 BSLabel B
PD-1-6205-AS-MW V △24242 (-)Side A etched
PD-1-6205-BS-MW △24242-X (-)Side B etched
(MR) MASTERDISKSide A&B stamped
PD-1-6205-ASide A label
PD-1-6205-AS-CP2 MASTERDISKSide One variant
PD-1-6205-BS-CP MASTERDISKSide Two variant
PD-1-6205-AS-CP3 MASTERDISKSide One
PD-1-6205-BS-CP1 MASTERDISKSide Two
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 | Polydor 2310 660 / EG 2310 660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | EG PD-1-6205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | EG PD-1-6205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2310 660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EG 2302 091 / Polydor 2302 091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EG 2302 091 / Polydor 2302 091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Polydor 23 02 091 / EG 23 02 091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POLD 5020 / EG POLD 5020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POLD 5020 / EG POLD 5020First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | US | EG PD-1-6205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD-1-6205 / EG PD-1-6205First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD-1-6205 / EG PD-1-6205LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | EG PD-1-6205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD-1-6205 / EG PD-1-6205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EG PD-1-6205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5969 / Polydor 2302 091LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Winterfold BBWF 004LPLP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2009 | UK | Winterfold BBWF 004LPLP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Winterfold BBWF 004LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Editions EG EGLP 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Editions EG EGLP 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of One Of A Kind are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5020, PD-1-6205, 2310 660, MPF 1233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5020 A // 1 ∇ ET 11 and POLD 5020 B // 1 ∇ ET 1 1. 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.
