Germany
1978- Label and catalog number
- Stiff Records 6.12271 AC
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
by Johnnie Allan · 1978
Promised Land / One Heart, One Song 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LOT 1-A1UStamped A, variant 1
LOT 1-AA1UStamped AA, variant 1
LOT 1 A1U P AT LAST! 1Runout A stamped / etched / stamped, variant 2
LOT 1 AA-2U T 1Runout B stamped, variant 2
BUY11718ASide A
BUY11718BSide B
640141ASide A runout
640141BSide B runout
640141ASide A runout
640141BSide B runout
640141ASide A runout
640141BSide B runout
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 | Belgium | Stiff Records COU-B/LOT1First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Belgium | Stiff Records COU/B/LOT1First year7" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Belgium | Stiff Records COU-B/LOT1First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12271 ACFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SRS 510.066First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 1820 / OvalStiff MO 1820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 1820 / OvalStiff MO 1820First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | UK | OvalStiff LOT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records LOT 17", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Australia | Stiff Records BUY-11718First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Australia | Stiff Records BUY-11718First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Stiff Records BE 640.1417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Promised Land / One Heart, One Song are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Stiff Records 6.12271 AC.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.12271 AC, LOT 1, BUY-11718, COU-B/LOT1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.