Vinyl pressings
by Oleta Adams · 1990
Circle Of One was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
842 744-1 A-2UVariant 1, Side A
842 744-1 B-2UVariant 1, Side B
8427441 A-2U-1- 3 OLETA-LP-1-A2 MASTERDISK DMM DVariant 2, Side A [Stamped, "OLETA-LP-1-A2 MASTERDISK DMM" etched]
842 7441 B -2U-1-1 OLETA-LP-1-B1 D MASTERDISK DMMVariant 2, Side B [Stamped, "OLETA-LP-1-B1" "MASTERDISK DMM" etched]
MASTER DISK 422-846-346-1-AS-SR 1-1Side A Stamp and Etched
422-846-346-1-BS-SR 1-1Side A Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Fontana 29252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australasia | Fontana 842 744-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Brazil | Fontana 842 744 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Fontana 842 744-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Fontana 842 744-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Greece | Fontana 842 744-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Fontana 842 744-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Fontana 842 744-1 / Phonogram 842 744-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Fontana 422 846 346-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Fontana 842 744-1 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RP 2041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Fontana 848 740-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Circle Of One are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is Fontana 842 744-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 842 744-1, 422 846 346-1, 29252, 842 744 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 842 744-1 A-2U and 842 744-1 B-2U. 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.
