Vinyl pressings
by Funkadelic · 1978
One Nation Under A Groove 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.
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BSK - 1 - 3209 WW - 2 AZ # 4 —◁Runout A - variation 1
BSK - 2 - 3209 N̶M̶1̶ AZ WW 2 # 2 —◁Runout B - variation 1
BSK-3 - 3209 EP NM3 AZRunout C - variation 1
BSK- 4 - 3209 EP - NM3 # 3Runout D - variation 1
BSK-1-3209 JW6 #4 AZ 0Runout side A, variant 1
SUB BSK-2-3209-JW-4 #3 AZRunout side B, variant 1
105116 MO BSK-1-3209-EP-LW1 AZ #64 ✲Runout side C, variant 1
105116 X MO BSK-2-3209-EP-LW-1 AZ #64 ✲Runout side D, variant 1
SUB BSK-1-3209 JW-8 #1 AZ 0Runout A, variant 1
SUB BSK-2-3209 JW-4 #3 AZ 0Runout B, variant 1
BSK-1-3209-EP-PRC-2 AZ -11-1 PRCRunout C, variant 1
BSK-2-3209-EP-PRC-1 AZ-1-1 PRCRunout D, variant 1
BSK-I-3209-LW-4 AZ 2 ⚹Runout A, variant 1, etched [2 stamped & inversed]
BSK-2-3209 LW-5 • AZ ↔ ⚹Runout B, variant 1, etched
BSK-1 - 3209 EP LW AZ (2) . MR ⚹ △105116Runout C, variant 1, etched
BSK- 2 - 3209 EP LW AZ (2) MR ⚹ △105116 4XRunout D, variant 1, etched
BSK-1-3209 JW-2 AZ #2 0A-side runout - variant 1
BSK-2-3209 JW 52 AZ #4 0B-side runout - variant 1
BSK-1-3209 JW-13 #3 AZ 0A-side runout - variant 2
BSK-2-3209 JW 10 AZ #2 0B-side runout - variant 2
BSK-1-3209 M3 AZ (MR) △23719 (8)Runout A etched
BSK-2-3209 M3 AZ (MR) △23719-X (7)Runout B etched
BSK-1-3209-EP-LW1 AZ (2) MR ✴ △ 105116Runout C etched
BSK-2-3209-EP-LW1 AZ #64 ✴ △ 105116-X MORunout D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album | LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10594WFirst yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10594WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album · Promo |
| 1978 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209 / Warner Bros. Records 1078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56539 (BSK 3209) / Warner Bros. Records SAM 89First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album | LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Special Edition, All Media, Album, Stereo | LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Special Edition, All Media, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Styrene, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album | LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Styrene, All Media, Album | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Styrene, All Media, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records Lps 200.24First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Stereo | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Charly Records GRLP 100LP, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, 12", 45 RPM, EP, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | US | Priority Records P1 53872LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Charly Records SVIN 001 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | Italy | Get Back GET 8029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | Italy | Get Back GET 98029LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Charly Records CHARLY L 132LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | UK | Charly Records CHARLY L 330LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Charly Records CHARLY L 330LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Charly Records CHLP3209LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | UK | Charly Records CHLP3209LP, Album, Reissue, 12", Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", Reissue |
| 2023 | UK | Charly Records CHLP3209CLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | Solid Records CDSOL-72150LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 984LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 7867LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of One Nation Under A Groove are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3209, K 56539 (BSK 3209), WB 56 539, P-10594W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK - 1 - 3209 WW - 2 AZ # 4 —◁ and BSK - 2 - 3209 N̶M̶1̶ AZ WW 2 # 2 —◁. 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.
