Vinyl pressings
by The Drifters · 1964
One Way Love / Didn't It was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A-7467-2 AT [Block S] WA side runout etched, variant 1
A-7173-1 AT [Block S] WB side runout etched, variant 1
A-7467-3 AT [Block S] LWA side runout etched, variant 2
A-7173-3 AT [Block S] LWB side runout etched, variant 2
A-7467Label, side A
A-7173Label, side B
45 A-7467-21 MR Δ 52023 AT WA side runout etched
45-A-7173-21 MR Δ 52022 AT WB side runout etched
A-7467A side label
A-7173B side label
A-7467-1Side A runout
A-7173-1Side B runout
A-7467"A" side matrix number/runout
A-7173"B" side matrix number/runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Atlantic AK-599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Atlantic HLK 9886 / London American Recordings HLK 9886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLK 9886 / London American Recordings HLK 9886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLK 9886 / London American Recordings HLK 9886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HLK 9886 / London American Recordings HLK 9886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic AT. 22257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of One Way Love / Didn't It are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Atlantic 45-2225.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2225, HLK 9886, AK-599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-7467-2 AT [Block S] W and A-7173-1 AT [Block S] W. 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.
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