Vinyl pressings
by Rare Earth · 1971
One World was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 20 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-1873-4 RS-520 ↧[Tv]c ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A Runout Etched
A4RS-2994-1 DSide A Runout Stamped
HS-1874-5 RS-520 ↧[Tv]c ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B Runout Etched
A4RS-2995-1 DSide B Runout Stamped
H MK RS-520 A4RS-2994-1 HS-1873-4A- Runout Var 1
H MK RS-5̶0̶2̶ 520 A4RS-2995-1 HS-1874-5B- Runout Var 1
H MK RS-520 A4RS-2994-1B HS-1873-4A- Runout Var 2
H MK RS-5̶0̶2̶ 520 A4RS-2995-1C HS-1874-5B- Runout Var 2
RS-520 I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K – B1 HS-1873-4 A4RS-2994-1-HRunout A variant 1
RS-520 A1 I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K – HS-1874-5 A4RS-2995-1 ARunout B variant 1
RS-520 A4RS-2994-1-F HS-1873-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K IRunout A variant 2
RS-520- I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HS-1874-5 A4RS-2995-1Runout B variant 2
HS-1873-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K TVC A4RS-2994-1 DSide A runout, variant 1
HS-1874-5 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K TVC RS-520 A4RS-2995-1 DSide B runout, variant 1
HS-1873-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RS-520 TVC A4RS-2994-1 DSide A runout, variant 2
HS-1874-5 RS-5̶0̶2̶ 520 TVC ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A4RS-2995-1 DSide B runout, variant 2
H MK RS-520 A4RS-2994-1 D HS-1873-4Runout side A etched
H MK RS-5̶0̶2̶ 520 A4RS-2995-1 D HS-1874-5Runout side B etched
HS-1873-4Label side A
HS-1874-5Label side B
RS-520 HS-1873-4Etched A Side
RS-520- HS-1874-5Etched B Side
A 4RS-2994-1-FStamped A Side
A 4RS-2995-1Stamped B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Korea | Taedo EU 292 / Taedo 292LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Brazil | Rare Earth RE 520 / Tapecar RS 520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | Motown ECI-66 / Codiscos ECI-66First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Rare Earth 2C 064-91996First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Rare Earth 1C 062-91 996First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Tamla Motown SGTML 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Iran | Hit SHLP 624LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Israel | Rare Earth RS520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Rare Earth RSL ST 61005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Rare Earth SWG 7530First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Rare Earth SWG-7530First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Lebanon | Rare Earth RS520First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM-302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Rare Earth 5C 056-91996First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Culture Factory USA, Inc. CFU01201LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
34 vinyl pressings of One World are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Rare Earth RS520, released June 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS520, R 520, RS 520, RS-520 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1873-4 RS-520 ↧[Tv]c ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and A4RS-2994-1 D. 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.
