Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1980
One For The Road 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.
35 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
A2L-8401-5A-TV MASTERDISK HUBSide A runout
A2L-8401-5B-TV MASTERDISK HUBSide B runout
A2L-8401-5C-TV HUBSide C runout
A2L-8401-5D-TV MASTERDISK HUBSide D runout
A2L - 8401 - SA - P MASTERDISK RLSide 1 etched / stamped (variant 1)
A2L - 8401 - SB - P (SB) MASTERDISK RLSide 2 etched / stamped (variant 1)
A2L - 8401 - SC ⊞⊞ - P (SC) MASTERDISK RLSide 3 etched / stamped (variant 1)
A2L - 8401 - SD - P MASTERDISK RLSide 4 etched / stamped (variant 1)
A2L 8401 SAA Side Label
A2L 8401 SBB Side Label
A2L 8401 SCC Side Label
A2L 8401 SDD Side Label
AL1 38041Labels
AL1-38401-SA T2 TI A̶2̶L̶ ̶X̶X̶X̶X̶ ̶-̶S̶A̶ ̶-̶T̶2̶ ̶8̶6̶0̶9̶ MASTERDISK @ T1A Side, XXXX is rubbed out, @ is initials
AL1-38041-SB 1A P-G A̶2̶L̶ ̶8̶4̶0̶1̶-̶S̶B̶-̶1̶A̶ IXG c3B Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp var 1
A̶2̶L̶-̶8̶4̶0̶1̶-̶S̶C̶X̶X̶-̶P̶ ̶(̶S̶C̶)̶ MASTERDISK RL AL1-38041-SC-P XXXX XGC Side, XXXX is rubbed out
A2L-8401-SA-K1 MASTERDISK A-4Runout A etch; MASTERDISK stamp Variant 1
A2L- 8401-SB-K MASTERDISK A3Runout B etch; MASTERDISK stamp Variant 1
A2L-8401-SC-K1 MASTERDISK A-4Runout C etch; MASTERDISK stamp Variant 1
A2L-8401-SD-K1 MASTERDISK A-3Runout D etch; MASTERDISK stamp Variant 1
A2L - 8401 - SA - M (2) MASTERDISK RL 24762Runout side A, etched / stamped
A2L - 8401 - SB - M (2) MASTERDISK RL 24762+Runout side B, etched / stamped
A2L - 8401 - SC - M1 (1) MASTERDISK RL 24763Runout side C, etched / stamped
A2L - 8401 - D - M1 MASTERDISK 24763+ (-)Runout side D, etched / stamped
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 | Australia | Arista L 70161/2 / Arista A2L 8401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Arista 300 932 / Arista 300 933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Arista 300 932/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista A2L 508401LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista A2L 8401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0971)00109/110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Arista 860002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Arista 300 934First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 300 934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Arista 6666 011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Arista 6666 011First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Israel | Arista 2AN 178401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 18RS-50~51First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista A2L 8401First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Arista LAD 274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | USA & Canada | Konk VEL-LP-79825 / VelvelAlbum | Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Friday Music FRM-28401LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Friday Music FRM 28401 / Arista FRM 28401LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | BMG 964185101 / BMG 4099964185102LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Arista 300 934LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista A2L 8609LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista A2L 8609LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista A2L 8609 / Arista A2L 8401LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista A2L 8609LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL13-8041LP, Album | LP, Album |
66 vinyl pressings of One For The Road are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Arista A2L 8401, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A2L 8401, AL1 38041, A2L8401, A2L 8609) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2L-8401-5A-TV MASTERDISK HUB and A2L-8401-5B-TV MASTERDISK HUB. 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.
