Vinyl pressings
by Larry Graham · 1980
One In A Million You was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
1-1 WBS-49221 YCA-9365-S-SR1 SPRunout side A, etched
1-1 WBS-49221 XCA-8523-S-SR1 [SRC]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
YCA 9365SLabel side A
XCA 8523SLabel side B
TI WBS-49221-YCA-9365-2TH1Etched Side A
T WBS-49221-XCA 8523-2-TH3 TIIIEtched Side B
YCA 9365SLabel side A
XCA 8523SLabel side B
WBS-49221 YCA- 9365-S-JW1 ()Etched Side A
WBS-49221 XCA-8523-S-JW1 ()Etched Side B
(YCA 9365S)Label side A
(XCA 8523S)Label side B
WBS-49221 YCA 9365-S-LW1 ✲ ✲A Runout
WBS-49221 XCA-8523-S-LW1 ✲ ✲B Runout
(YCA 9365S)A Label
(XCA 8523S)B Label
T WBS-49221 YCA-9365-STH1 TIIIIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
WBS-49221 XCA-8523-STH2 TIIIIIRunout, side B, etched [stamped], variant 1
T 1 WBS-49221 YCA-9365-STH1Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
T WBS-49221 XCA-8523-STH1 TIIIRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
WBS-49221 YCA 9365-S-LW1 . [sideways scratched out]1[sideways stamped]2 * *Runout, Side A, Etched
WBS-49221 XCA-8523-S-LW1 . * *Runout, Side B, Etched
YCA 9365SLabel, Side A
XCA 8523SLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.170First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49221First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10999First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of One In A Million You are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49221.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49221, WBS 49221, K 17685 (T), K 17685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 WBS-49221 YCA-9365-S-SR1 SP and 1-1 WBS-49221 XCA-8523-S-SR1 [SRC]. 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.
