Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1980
One-Trick Pony 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.
45 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 29 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.
HS 1 3172 A W.GER 56846-A 2xxxx STERLINGA side runout, variant 1
56846-B xxx HS 2 3472 B W.GER STERLINGB side runout, variant 1
HS 1 3172 A W.GER 56846-A STERLINGA side runout, variant 2
56846-B xxx HS 2 3472 B W.GER STERLINGB side runout, variant 2
56846-A2 HS 1 3472 C W. GER. STERLINGSide A
56846-BX HS 1 3472 C W. GER. 5̶6̶8̶2̶3̶-̶B̶3̶X̶ STERLINGSide B, 56823-B3X scratched out
STERLINGStamped, both sides
HS 1 3472 A1 B-15187 HUB STERLING TJA Side Etch, except Sterling stamp
HS 2 3472 A1 B-15188 STERLING TJB Side Etch, except Sterling stamp
HS 1 3472 WA2 37877-A #3 STERLING TJ(Variation 1) A side etched except STERLING stamped
HS 2 3472 WA1 #1 Mo#3 37877-B STERLING TJ(Variation 1) B side etched except STERLING stamped
HS 1 3472 WA 3 37877-A Mo#3 #1 STERLING(Variation 2) A side etched except STERLING stamped
HS 2 3472 WA1 #4 37877-B Mo#2 STERLING(Variation 2) B side etched except STERLING stamped
HS 1 3472 A ENG. K 56846 A-1 1A W5 STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 1
HS 2 3472 B ENG. K 56846 A-1 W-7 1A STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 1
HS 1 3472 C ENG. K 56846- A-1 2 W-18KD STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 2
HS 2 3472 D ENG. K 56846 B-1 2 W-20KD STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records HS 3472First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 56846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846 / Warner Bros. Records HS 3472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846 / Warner Bros. Records HS 3472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records HS 3472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | India | Warner Bros. Records HS 3472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records WB 56846 / Warner Bros. Records K 56846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Legacy 190758535111 / Sony Music 190758535111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Legacy 190758535111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Legacy 019439801841LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846 / Warner Bros. Records WB(K) 56846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846 / Warner Bros. Records HS 3472LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
58 vinyl pressings of One-Trick Pony are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, US, UK, Greece and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 56 846.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 56 846, HS 3472, K56846, 56846) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS 1 3172 A W.GER 56846-A 2xxxx STERLING and 56846-B xxx HS 2 3472 B W.GER STERLING. 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.
