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
Vinyl pressings
by Marilyn Sellars · 1974
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.
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.
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
M3DS-1823Side A label
M3DS-1822Side B label
M3DS-1823Side A label
M3DS-1822Side B label
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
M3DS-1823Side A label
M3DS-1822Side B label
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Mega MR 205XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Nashville International NAS 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR-1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR 1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR 1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mega MR 1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Nashville International NAS 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Zodiac ZS-10017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of One Day At A Time are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mega MR-205.
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.
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.