Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1980
One Step Closer was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
KENDUN-C WBS-49622-YCA-9321-S-TH-3 T11A runout
KENDUN-C WBS-49622-YCA-9350-S-TH-3 T11B runout
YCA 9321SA label
YCA 9350SB label
WBS-49622 YCA - 9321 - S - SR - 2 SP KENDUN-C 1-1Runout side A, etched, except [KENDUN-C] stamped
WBS-49622 YCA - 9350 - S - SR - 2 SP 1-1 KENDUN-CRunout side B, etched, except [KENDUN-C] stamped
YCA 9321SLabel side-A
YCA 9350SLabel side-B
YCA 9321SLabel side-A
YCA 9350SLabel side-B
KENDUN-C WBS-49622-YCA-9321-S-PRC-1-1-1A runout
KENDUN-C WBS-49622-YCA-9321-S-PRC-1-1-111B runout
YCA 9321SA label
YCA 9350SB label
WBS-49622-YCA-9321-DJ-LW. ✲✲ [KENDUN-C]Mono Runout, etched [stamped]
WBS-49622-YCA-9321-S-LW-1. [KENDUN-C] ✲✲Stereo Runout, etched [stamped]
YCA 9321DJMono Label
YCA 9321SStereo Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49622First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0049622.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49622First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49622First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49622First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49622First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-2061 / Hispavox 45-2061 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-653W7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-653W7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 496227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of One Step Closer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49622.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49622, K 17707, WBS 49622, F-WBR 0049622.3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KENDUN-C WBS-49622-YCA-9321-S-TH-3 T11 and KENDUN-C WBS-49622-YCA-9350-S-TH-3 T11. 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.
