Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Dyson · 1973
One Man Band 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.
16 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ZSS157465-1DRunout side A, stamped (variant 1)
ZSS157466-1DRunout side B, stamped (varianta 1)
T IIRunout side A & B, etched (variant 1)
ZSS157465-1C TIIRunout side A, stamped & etched (variant 2)
JZSP 157464Mono label
JZSS 157465Stereo label
JZSP157464-1F SSSSSMono deadwax
JZSS157465-1F SSStereo deadwax
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 | Australia | CBS BA-221969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | CBS 33794First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia 4-45776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS 1278First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB-219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB-219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | CBS 7095First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461446First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1278First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1278First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45776First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45776First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-457767", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-45776First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of One Man Band are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45776.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45776, S CBS 1278, BA-221969, 33794) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS157465-1D and ZSS157466-1D. 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.
