Vinyl pressings
by The Osmonds · 1970
One Bad Apple was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
70L1742-4Runout Side A, Variant 1
70L1842-4 Re1Runout Side B, Variant 1
K14193 70L1742-1 [Block S]Runout Side A, Variant 2
K14193 70L1842 Re1 [Block S]Runout Side B, Variant 2
K 14193 70L1742-4A-Side Runout Etching
K 14193 70L1842-4 Re1B-Side Runout Etching
70 L 1742Label Side A
70 L 1842Label Side B
K 14193 70L1742-3 MR [in circle] △82958Etched side A, except MR stamped
K 14193 70L1842-3 Re2 △83280 (1)Etched side B, except MR stamped
70 L-1742Label side A
70 L-1842Label side B
K 14193 70L1742-4A-Side Runout Etching
K 14193 70L1842-4B-Side Runout Etching
70 L 1742Label Side A
70 L 1742Label Side B
K 14193 70L1742-3 MR [in circle] △82958Etched Side A, except MR stamped
K 14193 70L1842-3 Re2 △83280 (1)Etched Side B
70 L-1742Label Side A
70 L-1842Label Side B
70L1742-4Runout Side A, Variant 1
70L1842-4 Re1Runout Side B, Variant 1
K14193 70L1742-1 [Block S]Runout Side A, Variant 2
K14193 70L1842 Re1 [Block S]Runout Side B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | MGM Records 2006 021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | MGM Records 2006 025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Jamaica | MGM RecordsFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Peru | MGM Records G 2006021 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | MGM Records 20 06 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K14193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K14193First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K 14193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K-14193First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K-14193First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K 14193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K-14193First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K14193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | MGM Records 2162.0027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Costa Rica | MGM Records 30147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Polydor PZ 18 / Polydor 887 929-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor DONNY 112", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor PO 18 / Polydor 887 929-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | MGM Records 23517", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Portugal | MGM Records 22020087", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of One Bad Apple are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Greece, Jamaica and more. One of them is MGM Records K14193.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K14193, K 14193, K-14193, 2006 021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 70L1742-4 and 70L1842-4 Re1. 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.
