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Marilyn SellarsOne Day At A Time

Vinyl pressings

One Day At A Time

by Marilyn Sellars · 1974

13 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

One Day At A Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of One Day At A Time

12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Mega MR-205
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M3DS-1823 Mega-205-A ZSSB-147004-1BSide A runout

M3DS-1822 Mega 205-B ZSSB-147005-1BSide B runout

M3DS-1823Side A label

M3DS-1822Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Mega MR-1205
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M3DS-1823Side A label

M3DS-1822Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Mega MR 1205
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M3DS-1823Side A label

M3DS-1822Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Mega MR-205
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSSB-147004-1B M3DS-1823 Mega-205-ASide A runout

ZSSB-147005-1B M3DS-1822 Mega-205-BSide B runout

M3DS-1823Side A label

M3DS-1822Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Mega MR-205
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M3DS-1823Side A label

M3DS-1822Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Mega MR 1205
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M3DS-1823 ZSSB-147004-1C MR-205-ASide A runout etched

M3DS-1822 ZSSB-147147005-1C MR-205-BSide B runout etched

M3DS-1823Side A label

M3DS-1822Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaMega MR 205XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974UKNashville International NAS 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USMega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974USMega MR-1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974USMega MR 1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974USMega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1974USMega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974USMega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974USMega MR 1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974USMega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1974USMega MR 1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1974UKNashville International NAS 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976USZodiac ZS-10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AOne Day At A Time3:27
  2. BCalifornia2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of One Day At A Time are there?

13 vinyl pressings of One Day At A Time are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.

When was One Day At A Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mega MR-205.

How do I tell if my copy of One Day At A Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR-205, MR-1205, MR 1205, NAS 109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3DS-1823 Mega-205-A ZSSB-147004-1B and M3DS-1822 Mega 205-B ZSSB-147005-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is One Day At A Time on vinyl worth?

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.

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