Vinyl pressings
by Esther Phillips · 1975
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 23 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.
RVG 608-4 VAN GELDERSide A runout etched (exc. VAN GELDER stamped) (Variant 1)
RVG 610-2 VAN GELDERSide B runout etched (exc. VAN GELDER stamped) (Variant 1)
p RVG 608-1 x VAN GELDERA-Side Runout (Variant 2)
RVG 608-2 p VAN GELDERB-Side Runout (Variant 2)
RVG 608A-Side Label
RVG 610B-Side Label
RVG 608–2(scribed) VAN GELDER(stamped)A side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) RVG 610–2(scribed) VAN GELDER(stamped)B side deadwax
PD1163608AA side deadwax
PD1163608BDD4(C)B side deadwax
RVG 608–2(scribed) VAN GELDER(stamped)A side deadwax
RVG 609–1(scribed) VAN GELDER(stamped) XB side deadwax
RVG 608–2(scribed) VAN GELDER(stamped)A side deadwax
RVG 609–1(scribed) VAN GELDER(stamped) XB side deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Parnaso Records PS 272First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | CTI Records 6114 006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Omega International OM 36.274 Y / Kudu 36.274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Kudu 36.274 / Kudu 110-36.274YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Omega International OM 36.274 Y / Kudu 36.274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Kudu 110/36.274Y / Kudu 36.274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Omega International 110-36.274Y / Kudu 36.274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Omega International 110-36.274Y / Kudu 36.274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | One Way ON-180First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Kudu KU-925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Kudu KU-925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | CTI Records 42527 / Kudu 42527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | CTI Records 42527 / Kudu 42527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | CTI Records 42527 / Kudu 42527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | CTI Records 42527 / Kudu 42527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Kudu 79.6847" | 7" |
| ? | Belgium | Kudu 79.684 / Kudu 79.684-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Belgium | Kudu 79.684-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
44 vinyl pressings of What A Diff'rence A Day Makes are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Kudu KU-925 F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU-925 F, PD.1163, KU-925, KUDU 925) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG 608-4 VAN GELDER and RVG 610-2 VAN GELDER. 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.
