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Vinyl pressings

For Once In My Life

by Stevie Wonder · 1968

39 pressings15 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

For Once In My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of For Once In My Life

11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla TS 291
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

HS-1568-3 TS-291-A S-1 LTEtched

HS-1569-2 TS-291-B S-2 LTEtched

W4RS-5846-1-GStamped

W4RS-5847-1-GStamped

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla TS291Tamla S-291
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

HS-1568-3 W4RS-5846-1-E TS-291 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout etched & stamped

HS-1569-2 W4RS-5847-1-E TS-291 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout etched & stamped

HS-1568-2 W4RS-5846Side A label

HS-1569-2 W4RS-5847Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla TS291Tamla TS 291
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

W4RS-5846-1-G HS-1568-3 TS-291-F S-1 Lp T BIA 3 0A Side, Runout

W4RS-5847-1-G HS-1569-2 TS-291-B S-2 Lp T X A4 0B Side, Runout

HS-1568-2 W4RS-5846A Side, Label

HS-1569-2 W4RS-5847B Side, Label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla TS 291DJ
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TS291Etched

TS291Etched

TS291Stamped

TS291Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaTamla Motown STMLO11098First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968BrazilTamla TS 291 / Tamla TM-291First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaTamla Motown TMS-291 / Tamla Motown TS291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaTamla TS291 / Tamla S-291LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1968GermanyTamla Motown STM 291First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968NetherlandsTamla Motown XTM S-5013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South KoreaSam Wha L 152 / Sam Wha L 152LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1968USTamla TS 291First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USTamla TS291 / Tamla S-291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USTamla TS291 / Tamla S-291LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968USTamla TS291 / Tamla TS 291LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968USTamla TS 291DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968USTamla TS291 / Tamla TS 291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968VenezuelaTamla LPS-77407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968VenezuelaMotown LPS-77407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970MexicoTamla Motown STAM-147LPLP
1979NetherlandsMotown 5C 062-90078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyMotown 257·15·049LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GermanyTamla Motown WL72183LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981AustraliaMotown M5-234V1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982FranceMotown 535047 / Mode 535047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982MexicoTamla mow.44LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMotown M5-234V1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982CanadaMotown M5-234V1 / Motown M 234LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMotown M5-234V1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMotown M5-234V1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMotown M5-234V1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKTamla Motown STMS 5074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainMotown SNL1-60109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986JapanMotown RMTL-3015LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyTamla Motown 1 C 054-90 078LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyMotown ORL 8645LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyMotown ORL 8645LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1For Once In My Life2:16
  2. A2Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day2:44
  3. A3You Met Your Match2:36
  4. A4I Wanna Make Her Love Me2:53
  5. A5I'm More Than Happy (I'm Satisfied)2:55
  6. A6I Don't Know Why2:43
  7. B1Sunny3:10
  8. B2I'd Be A Fool Right Now2:53
  9. B3Ain't No Lovin'2:32
  10. B4God Bless The Child3:05
  11. B5Do I Love Her2:55
  12. B6The House On The Hill2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are there?

39 vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1968 and 1986.

When was For Once In My Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla TS 291.

How do I tell if my copy of For Once In My Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TS 291, TS291, TS 291DJ, STMLO11098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1568-3 TS-291-A S-1 LT and HS-1569-2 TS-291-B S-2 LT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is For Once In My Life on vinyl worth?

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.

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