Vinyl pressings
by Connie Smith · 1964
Once A Day / The Threshold was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RWKM-1333--3S IRunout A, stamped, variant #1
RWKM-1332--3S IRunout B, stamped, variant #1
RWKM-1333--5S I A2Runout A, stamped, variant #2
RWKM-1332--5S I A1Runout B, stamped, variant #2
RWKM-1333--1S AI RA runout, stamped
RWKM-1332--1S AI RB runout, stamped
RWKM-1333A Label
RWKM-1332B Label
RWKM-1333--4S HRunout A, stamped
RWKM-1332--4S HRunout B, stamped
RWKM-1333Side A label
RWKM-1332Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | RCA SS-2168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8416First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 47-84167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 47-84167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/84167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.7667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Once A Day / The Threshold are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8416.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8416, SS-2168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RWKM-1333--3S I and RWKM-1332--3S I. 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.
