Vinyl pressings
by Medicine Head · 1973
One & One Is One was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
2001 432 A // 1 ∇ 420 14 3Runout area side A, stamped - Variant 1
2001 432 B // 2 ∇ 420 15 3Runout area side B, stamped - Variant 1
2001 432 A // 1 ∇ 420 13 5Runout area side A, stamped - Variant 2
2001 432 B // 2 ∇ 420 13 11Runout area side B, stamped - Variant 2
2001 432 A // 2 ∇ 420Runout Groove Side A
2001 432 B // 3 ∇ 420Runout Groove Side B
2001 432 A // 2 ∇ 420Runout Groove Side A
2001 432 B // 3 ∇ 420Runout Groove Side B
2001432 A//1▽420 13 3 04Side A runout
2001432 B//1▽420 11 11 04Side B runout
PD 15076 A-MMono side label
PD 15076 A-SStereo side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2001 432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 432First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2001 432First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2001 432First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2001 432First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | India | Polydor 2001-432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2001-432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | Polydor 323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Polydor 2001-432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Polydor PS 260 / Polydor 2001 432First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2001-432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2001-432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2001-432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·21112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·4057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2001 4327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of One & One Is One are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2001-432.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001-432, PD-15076, S 53 692, 2001 432) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2001 432 A // 1 ∇ 420 14 3 and 2001 432 B // 2 ∇ 420 15 3. 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.
