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Once In A While

by Dean Martin · 1978

15 pressings11 countriesBig BandVocalJazzPop

Once In A While was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Once In A While

11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

October 20, 1978
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MSK 2267
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

MSK-1-2267-LW-1 Masterfonics ✲Side A runout

MSK-2-2267-LW-1 ✲ MasterfonicsSide B runout

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MSK 2267
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

MSK-1-2267-WW-1 #2 ─◁ Masterfonics ✲Side A runout

MSK-2-2267-WW-1 Masterfonics ─◁Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustriaReprise Records REP 54 103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaReprise Records MSK 2267First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978EuropeReprise Records REP 54 103 / Reprise Records MSK 2267First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978FranceReprise Records REP 54 103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyReprise Records REP 54 103First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanReprise Records P-10624RFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978South AfricaReprise Records RRC 2239First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SpainReprise Records S 90.056First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKReprise Records K54103 / Reprise Records K 54103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USReprise Records MSK 2267LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978USReprise Records MSK 2267First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USReprise Records MSK 2267First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyReprise Records 38 396-8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979YugoslaviaSuzy REP 54 103 / Reprise Records REP 54 103LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanReprise Records P-10624RLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Twilight On The Trail
  2. A2Love Thy Neighbor
  3. A3Without A Word Of Warning
  4. A4That Old Gang Of Mine
  5. A5The Day You Came Along
  6. B1It's Magic
  7. B2If I Had You
  8. B3Only Forever
  9. B4I Cried For You
  10. B5Once In A While

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Once In A While are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Once In A While are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Once In A While first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records MSK 2267, released October 20, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Once In A While is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSK 2267, K54103, REP 54 103, P-10624R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSK-1-2267-LW-1 Masterfonics ✲ and MSK-2-2267-LW-1 ✲ Masterfonics. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Once In A While on vinyl worth?

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.

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