Vinyl pressings
by Chesney Hawkes · 1991
The One And Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CHS 3627 A - 1U - 1 - timtomSide A, on runout, machine stamped & hand-etched
CHS 3627 B - 1U - 1 - TY - townhouseSide B, on runout, machine stamped & hand-etched
CHS 3627-1Side A, on label
CHS 3627-2Side B, on label
CHS 3627 A- 1U-1- Q2Stamped, Side A
timtomEtched, Side A
CHS 3627 B- 1U-1- Q2Stamped, Side B
TY-townhouseEtched, Side B
CHS 3627 A- 1J-1- Q2Stamped, Side A
timtomEtched, Side A
CHS 3627 B- 1J-1- Q2Stamped, Side B
TY-townhouseEtched, Side B
MX308189A
MX308190B
3236277-A2Side A runout, variant 1
3236277-B1Side B runout, variant 1
3236277-A1Side A runout, variant 2
3236277-B1Side B runout, variant 2
3236276-A1Side A runout, variant 1
3236276-B1Side B runout, variant 1
3236276-A3Side A runout, variant 2
3236276-B3Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Chrysalis 2596-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 006-32 3627 7 / Chrysalis 1C 006 - 323627 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 060-323627 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Italy | Chrysalis 06 3236277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 700 1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | EMI 052 3236276First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 3627 / Chrysalis 3236277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 3627 / Chrysalis 3236277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 3627 / Chrysalis 3236277First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Chrysalis CHS 123627 / Chrysalis 3236276First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Chrysalis CHS 123627 / Chrysalis 3236276First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Germany | Glorious House Recordings GHR 00112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Chrysalis CRVS151312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of The One And Only are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1991 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 3627.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 3627, 2596-7, 1C 006-32 3627 7, 1C 060-323627 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 3627 A - 1U - 1 - timtom and CHS 3627 B - 1U - 1 - TY - townhouse. 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.
