Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1981
One More Chance was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
M1508F-A-65879-15B YR#14 JmVersion 1 A-side runout etching
M1508F-B-63032-15A YR#14 JmVersion 1 B-side runout etching
M1508F-A-65879-15B YR#14 JmVersion 2 A-side runout etching
M1508F-B-63032-15B YR#14 JmVersion 2 B-side runout etching
M1508F-A-65879-15B YR JmA-Side Runout Etching
M1508F-B-63032-15B YR JmB-Side Runout Etching
65879A-Side Label
63032B-Side Label
65879A-side label
65879B-side label
TMG 1227 A - 1 3 1Side A runout
TMG 1227 B - 1 13 2Side B runout
TMG 1227ASide A label
TMG 1227BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 1508XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Peru | Motown F-MOT 0001508.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Motown TMS 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Motown 1-10.179First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1508FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1508FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1508FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1508 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1508 FFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 100·07·090First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Motown TMG 1227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of One More Chance are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M 1508F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1508F, M 1508 F, TMG 1227, 100·07·090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1508F-A-65879-15B YR#14 Jm and M1508F-B-63032-15A YR#14 Jm. 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.
