Vinyl pressings
by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1978
The One And Only 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.
18 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
BDS 470 A1 ◇TRunout side A, etched, variant 1
BDS 470 B1 △TRunout side B, etched, variant 1
BDS 470 A1 ◇T 1 KRunout side A, variant 2
BDS 470 B1 △T 1 BHRunout side B, variant 2
BDS 470.A1 ♢T AJA side runout
BDS 470.B1 ♢T AYB side runout
BDS·470·A1 ◇T 1 KSide A runout
BDS·470·B1 △T 1 GSide B runout
BDS 470-ASide A label
BDS 470-BSide B label
BDS 470 . A1 ◊T BRunout, A-side, etched
BDS 470 B1 △TRunout, B-side, 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 | Australia | Buddah Records 2011 307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Buddah Records BDA 592XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Buddah Records 45.BDA.113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.12 307First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Pye Records BDS 470First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Buddah Records BDA 592First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Buddah Records BDA 592First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDS 470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Buddah Records BUS 402First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Buddah Records MO 1791First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Buddah Records MO 1791First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 470First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 470First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 470First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Buddah Records BDA 592First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Helidon 6.12307 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Buddah Records BDA 5927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of The One And Only are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 470.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 470, BDA 592, 2011 307, BDA 592X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS 470 A1 ◇T and BDS 470 B1 △T. 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.
