Vinyl pressings
by Gavin Christopher · 1986
One Step Closer To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 12 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.
B-1-50028-RE1-240796F-Z1 F/W HERBIE JR :v) SRC 1-1Variant 1: A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING SP S-45-50028-240796-AZ1 1-1Variant 1: B-Side Runout Etching
STERLING S-45-50028-240796·Z1 SRC A⃫ 1-1Variant 2: A-Side runout etched, SRC STERLING stamped
SP S-45-B-50028-240796·AZ1 B⃫ 1-1 STERLINGVariant 2: B-Side runout etched, STERLING stamped
V-1-56019-RE1-240796B- 240796D-RE1-Z2 SRC MASTERED BY FRANKFORD / WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-) 1Side 1
V-2-56019-RE1-240796E-240796C-RE1 Z2 SRC MASTERED BY FRANKFORD / WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIR JR : -) 1-1Side 2
V-1-56019- R̴̷E̴̷I̴̷ - 240796B-240796D-RE I-Z SRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr 1-2 SPAR .B-22836-Rei-ZI ^11817-xRunout side A
V-2-56019- R̴̷E̴̷I̴̷ - 240796E-240796C-RE I-Z SRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr 1-2 SPAR .B-22825-Rei-ZI ^11817-xRunout side B
240796B 240796DLabel side A
240796E 240796CLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 1828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Manhattan Records ED 222First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Manhattan Records ED 222 / Manhattan Records ED.222First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Barbados | Capitol Records W 1001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Manhattan Records B-50028First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Manhattan Records S 75168First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1C K 060 20 1353 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1C 016-20 1337 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1C K 060 20 1353 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | France | Manhattan Records 2013377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Manhattan Records 2013377First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Manhattan Records 14 2012766 / EMI Italiana S.p.A. 14 2012766First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Manhattan Records 06 2013377First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Manhattan Records 1A 006-20 1337 7 / Manhattan Records 006-20 1337 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Manhattan Records EP-MH-9601 / Manhattan Records V-56019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of One Step Closer To You are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Manhattan Records B 50028, released April 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 50028, V-56019, B-50028, P-B-50028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-1-50028-RE1-240796F-Z1 F/W HERBIE JR :v) SRC 1-1 and STERLING SP S-45-50028-240796-AZ1 1-1. 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.
