Vinyl pressings
by Carmen McRae · 1967
For Once In My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-A-671049-AA (MR) LW AT △10673 ⋮W‧Side A runout
ST-A-671050-A.A (MR) LW AT △10673-X ⋮W‧Side B runout
ST-A-671049-MOSide A Label
ST-A-671050-MOSide B Label
ST-A-671049-A LW AT ...W.(Side 1, etched)
ST-A-671050-A LW AT ...W.(Side 2, etched)
ST-A-671049Side A Label
ST-A-671050Side B Label
ST A671049-1B CT T A1Side A runout
ST-A-671050-1A — AIII/ CT oSide B runout
(ST-A-671049CT)Side A label
(ST-A-671050CT)Side B label
A-12583-A [MR logo] AT LW △10663 WRunout Side A
A-12584-A [MR logo] AT LW △ 10663-X WRunout Side B
(A-12583-MO)Label Side A
(A-12584-MO)Label Side B
CT A-12583-1ASide 1 runout stamped
CT A-12584-1ASide 2 runout stamped
A-12583CTSide 1 Label
A-12584CTSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 8143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 8143First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 8143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 8143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 8143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 8143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 8143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 8143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8143 / Atlantic SD8143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 8143 / Atlantic SD8143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic SD 8143.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8143, 8143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-671049-AA (MR) LW AT △10673 ⋮W‧ and ST-A-671050-A.A (MR) LW AT △10673-X ⋮W‧. 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.
