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.
23 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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·98783·A-4 VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 1
RVG·98783·B-1. VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 1
RVG·98783·A~1 VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 2
RVG·98783·B-1. VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Australia | CTI Records 6489 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Top Tape OW 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Kudu OW-631 / One Way OW-631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Kudu KU-23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Kudu KU-23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Kudu KU-23First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | Kudu KUDU|23 / Kudu KU-23 SIFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Kudu 23 / Kudu KU 23First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Kudu KU 23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Kudu KU 40002First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1975 | Greece | Kudu KU 40002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Kudu KU-23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Kudu KU 23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Kudu 23 / Kudu KU - 23First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Kudu KU-23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Kudu K20P-6845LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | CTI Records CTI 9023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of What A Diff'rence A Day Makes are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Kudu KU-23 S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU-23 S1, KU 23, GP 3029, 6489 016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG·98783·A-4 VAN GELDER and RVG·98783·B-1. 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.
