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.
12 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
BSK - 1 - 3447 WW1 —◁ #5Runout side A, variant 1
BSK - 2 - 3447 WW1 —◁ #2Runout side B, variant 1
BSK - 1 - 3447 WW1 —◁ #8Runout side A, variant 2
BSK - 1 - 3447 WW1 —◁ #4Runout side B, variant 2
0Stamped Both Sides
BSK-1-3447 JW5 #4Etched Side A (Variant 1)
BSK-2-3447 JW-3 #1Etched Side B (Variant 1)
BSK-1-3447 JW3 #2Etched Side A (Variant 2)
BSK-1-3447 LW1 - 1 * *Side A Etched [* * Stamped]
BSK-2-3447 LW2- 1 **Side B Etched [* * Stamped]
BSK-1-3447 LW1Side 1 Etching
BSK-2-3447 LW2Side 2 Etching
BSK-1-3447 LW 4 # 64 * *Side 1 Etching
BSK-2-3447 LW3 #64 * *Side 2 Etching
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56843First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10858WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10858WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
16 vinyl pressings of One In A Million You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3447.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3447, 36.171, XBS 3447, WB 56843) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK - 1 - 3447 WW1 —◁ #5 and BSK - 2 - 3447 WW1 —◁ #2. 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.
