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The Only One I Know

by The Charlatans · 1990

17 pressings9 countriesIndie RockRock

The Only One I Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 The Only One I Know

16 pressings came out in 1990, 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.

UK

May 14, 1990
Label and catalog number
Situation Two SIT 70 TDead Dead Good SIT 70 T
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SIT 70T A2 Paul S Damont There's No Message Just Pure PoliticsRunout side A etched, variant 1

SIT 70T B2 The Exchange Good Aren't We. DamontRunout side B etched, variant 1

SIT 70T A2 PAUL.S 4 DAMONT THERE'S NO MESSAGE JUST PURE Politics ꞮRunout side A etched, variant 2

SIT 70T B2 THE EXCHANGE 4 Good A̶R̶E̶'̶N̶T̶ ARN't WE. DAMONT KRunout side B etched, variant 2

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UK

May 14, 1990
Label and catalog number
Situation Two SIT 70 TDead Dead Good SIT 70 T
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SIT 70T A2 3 PAUL.S 4 DAMONT LYN 26316 THERE'S NO MESSAGE JUST PURE Politics AWSide A runout, variant 1

SIT 70T B2 THE EXCHANGE 4 GOOD A̶R̶E̶'̶N̶T̶ ARN`t WE. DAMONT QSide B runout, variant 1

SIT 70T A2 PAULS 3 B DAMONT LYN 26316 THERE'S NO MESSAGE JUST PURE PoliticsSide A runout, variant 2

SIT 70T B2 THE EXCHANGE 4 GOOD A̶R̶E̶'̶N̶T̶ ARN`t WE. DAMONTSide B runout, variant 2

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UK

May 14, 1990
Label and catalog number
Situation Two SIT 70
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

SIT 70 A2 DAMONT BRunout etched side A, variant 1

SIT 70 B 1 — DAMONT DRunout etched side B, variant 1

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UK

May 21, 1990
Label and catalog number
Situation Two SIT 70
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SIT 70 A2 DAMONTRunout etched side A, variant 1

SIT 70 B 1 — DAMONT FRunout etched side B, variant 1

SIT 70 A2 DAMONT GRunout etched side A, variant 1

SIT 70 B 1 — DAMONT LRunout etched side B, variant 2

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Situation Two SIT 70 T
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

SIT 70T A2 PAUL.S I DAMONT THERE'S NO MESSAGE JUST PURE Politics ASide A, etched

SIT 70T B2 THE EXCHANGE I Good ARE'NT ARN't WE. DAMONT DSide B, etched, see notes

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UK

May 14, 1990
Label and catalog number
Situation Two SIT 70 T
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

SIT 70T A2 PAULS I DAMONT THERE'S NO MESSAGE JUST PURE Politics DA, etched

SIT 70T B2 THE EXCHANGE I Good ARE'NT ARN't WE. DAMONT FB, etched

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1990s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustralasiaRCA SIT 70 T / Situation Two SIT 70 TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990AustralasiaRCA SIT 70 / Situation Two SIT 70First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1990BelgiumSituation Two SIT 89070 T / Indisc SIT 89070 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990CanadaVertigo 875 999-1 / Beggars Banquet 875 999-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1990CanadaVertigo 875 999-1 / Beggars Banquet 875 999-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo
1990FranceSituation Two 90643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandRebel Rec. SPV 001-05136 / Rebel Rec. 001-05136First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990SpainVictoria VIC-374 / PDI 20.2282First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990UKSituation Two SIT 70 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1990USBeggars Banquet 2690-1-HDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1990BelgiumIndisc SIT 89070 TFirst year7"7"
1990UKSituation Two SIT 70 T / Dead Dead Good SIT 70 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990UKSituation Two SIT 70 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1990UKSituation Two SIT 70 T / Dead Dead Good SIT 70 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990UKSituation Two SIT 70First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
All 16 pressings from the 1990s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeDead Dead Good BBQ2690TE12", Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc12", Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. AThe Only One I Know4:00
  2. B1Imperial 109 (Edit)3:44
  3. B2Everything Changed3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Only One I Know are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Only One I Know are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2025.

When was The Only One I Know first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Belgium, Australasia and more. One of them is Situation Two SIT 70 T, released May 14, 1990.

How do I tell if my copy of The Only One I Know is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SIT 70 T, SIT 70, 2690-1-HD, SIT 89070 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIT 70T A2 Paul S Damont There's No Message Just Pure Politics and SIT 70T B2 The Exchange Good Aren't We. Damont. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Only One I Know 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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