Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1986
One World 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.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AFL1-5811-A-1S RL-MASTERDISK I EDP MISFISMI A1 TSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1-5811-B-1S RL EDP MISFISMI I A1 TSide B runout, variant 1
AFL1-5811-A-1S RL-MASTERDISK I EDP M1SF1SM1 A1NSide A runout, variant 2
AFL1-5811-B-1S RL EDPM1SF1SM1 I A1 AASide B runout, variant 2
RCA 104.4216-A 1S A1Runout side A, variant 1
RCA 104.4216-B 1S A2Runout side B, variant 1
RCA 104.4216-A 1S A2Runout side A, variant 2
RCA 104.4216-B 1S A1Runout side B, variant 2
AFL1 5811 A3 (CR)Runout side A
AFL1 5811 B1 (CR)Runout 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 & New Zealand | Starcall Victor SFL1 0143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104 4216 / RCA Victor 104.4216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA AFL1-5811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA afl1-5811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 85811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8347First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA AFL1-5811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA JRPL-3384 / Jigu Records JRPL-3384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-02003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of One World are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-5811.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-5811, JRPL-3384, SFL1 0143, 104 4216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-5811-A-1S RL-MASTERDISK I EDP MISFISMI A1 T and AFL1-5811-B-1S RL EDP MISFISMI I A1 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.
