Vinyl pressings
by Kool & The Gang · 1982
As One was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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.
DSR-8505-AS-PRC-C1-1-11 ☆ STERLINGRunout A
DSR-8505-BS-PRC-C2-1-11 STERLINGRunout B
DSR-8505-ASLabel A
DSR-8505-BSLabel B
DSR - 8505 - AS - HRM STERLING A3 <->Side A
DSR - 8505 - BS - HRM STERLING A4 <->Side B
DSR 8505-AS-PRC-R3-1-1 SterlingSide A
DSR 8505-BS-PRC-R2-1-3 (Star) SterlingSide B
DSR-8505-AS-PRC-R2̶ 3-1-1-6 SterlingSide A etched, Sterling stamped (variant 2)
DSR-8505-BS-PRC-R2-1-2 (Star) SterlingSite B etched, Sterling stamped (variant 2)
DSR-8505-AS-HRMI ☆Runout side A, etched
DSR-8505-BS-HRMIRunout side B, etched
STERLINGRunout both sides, stamped
DSR-8505-AS-PW (Star) SterlingSide A matrix / runout
DSR-8505-BS-PW (Star) SterlingSide B matrix / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-5030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | De-Lite Records DSR-8505 / De-Lite Records 6399 377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | De-Lite Records DSR 8505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Top Hits TH 1195 / De-Lite Records 6399 377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | De-Lite Records L.P.-87002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Finland | De-Lite Records DSR 8505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | De-Lite Records 540036 / Vogue 540036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | De-Lite Records 540036 / Vogue 540036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | De-Lite Records 540036 / Vogue 540036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | De-Lite Records 0060.539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | De-Lite Records 0060.539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | De-Lite Records DLP 9005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | De-Lite Records 25AP 2409 / De-Lite Records 25AP 2409(DL)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | De-Lite Records 25AP 2409 / De-Lite Records 25AP 2409(DL)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
38 vinyl pressings of As One are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is De-Lite Records DSR-8505, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR-8505, DSR 8505, 822 535-1, DSR 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR-8505-AS-PRC-C1-1-11 ☆ STERLING and DSR-8505-BS-PRC-C2-1-11 STERLING. 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.
