Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1982
One On One b/w Art Of Heartbreak was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RCA 305 A-1U-1-1-3 JASide A runout, variant 1
RCA 305 B-1U-1-2-6Side B runout, variant 1
RCA 305 A-1U-1-2-C JASide A runout, variant 2
RCA 305 B-1U-1-2-5Side B runout, variant 2
RCAT 305 AA Label
RCAT 305 BB Label
PC 13421 AA Label
PC 13421 BB Label
STERLING H PD-13428A-1 I A1DA-Side Runout Etching
PD-13428-D-B MASTERDISK I A1BB-Side Runout Etching
PD-13428-AA-Side Label
PD-13428-BB-Side Label
PD-13428A-1Runout Etchings A-Side
STERLINGRunout Machine Stamp A-Side
PD-13428-ALabel A-side
PB-13421-A-2 [MASTERDISK] MR △ 109058Side A, Scribed [Stamped]
PB-13421-D MR △ 109059 [STERLING] ⒽSide AA, Scribed [Stamped]
PB-13421-ASide A, Label
PB-13421-DSide AA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor 104094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Barbados | RCA PB-13421First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Barbados | RCA PB-13421First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PD-13428First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB 13421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PB 34217", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104094First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | RCA JD-13428First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | RCA PD-13428First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | RCA JB-13421 / RCA (PB-13421)First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 305 / RCA PB 13421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCAT 305 / RCA PC 13421First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PB 34217", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PC 342812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of One On One b/w Art Of Heartbreak are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is RCA RCA 305, released December 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 305, RCAT 305, PD-13428, JD-13428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 305 A-1U-1-1-3 JA and RCA 305 B-1U-1-2-6. 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.
