Vinyl pressings
by Randy Crawford · 1982
One Hello was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
WB17948 A 22C1Runout side A variant 1
WB17948 B 23C1Runout side B variant 1
WB17948 A 22C1Runout side A variant 2
WB17948 BRunout side B variant 2
* STRAWBERRY * K 17948 A1 W-LRunout (etched/stamped) side A
* STRAWBERRY * K 17948 B1 W-LRunout (etched/stamped) side B
K 17948 A1 W-L F/2 CPSide One Etched
STRAWBERRYSide One Stamped
K 17948 B1 W-L F/2 CPSide Two Etched
STRAWBERRYSide Two Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7 29998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 17948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17948First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB29998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-297First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29998First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of One Hello are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 17.948.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 17.948, K 17948, 7-29998, 7 29998) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB17948 A 22C1 and WB17948 B 23C1. 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.
