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Vinyl pressings

One Road

by The Love Affair · 1968

17 pressings14 countriesPop RockPsychedelic RockBlues RockRock

One Road 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 One Road

1 pressing came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USDate 2-1646First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1969AustraliaCBS BA - 2216167", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969CanadaDate 2-16467", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969FranceCBS 39947", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyCBS 39947", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969GreeceCBS BA 3012417"7"
1969IrelandCBS 39947", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969MalaysiaCBS 2-6387", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969NetherlandsCBS 39947", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969New ZealandCBS BA 4612267", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969PortugalCBS 39947", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969ScandinaviaCBS 3994 / CBS CBS 39947", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969South AfricaCBS SSC.9937", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969UKCBS 39947", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKCBS 39947", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. AOne Road3:02
  2. BLet Me Know2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of One Road are there?

17 vinyl pressings of One Road are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was One Road first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Date 2-1646.

How do I tell if my copy of One Road is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2-1646) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is One Road 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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