Vinyl pressings
by The Platters · 1956
One In A Million / On My Word Of Honor was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
YW 13674 2M I NS IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
YW 12630 1M I AI NS IIRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
YW 13674 IM NSI I A3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
YW 12630 1M I AI NS IIRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
YW13674Side A Label
YW12630Side B Label
GBM 12630Runout side A, etched
GBM 13674Runout side B, etched
YW12630Label side A
YW13674Label side B
YB13674A label
YB12630B label
YBM 13674Side A [etched]
YBM 12630Side B [etched]
YB13674A label
YB12630B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Belgium | Mercury 71011X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Italy | Mercury 70217x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 71011X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 71011X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 71011X45First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 71011First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 71011First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 71011First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 71011First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Australia | Esquire Mercury 451307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | Esquire Mercury 451307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Sweden | Mercury B 45-7077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | Mercury 71011Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | Mercury 71011X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Mercury 71011x457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Mercury 71011Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Hong Kong | Mercury H.K. 229Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Mercury MM 70217Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury S45-42487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury M-4248Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Mercury MT 143Shellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| ? | UK | Mercury MT.143Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Mercury MT17310", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Mercury MT.14310", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of One In A Million / On My Word Of Honor are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Belgium, Italy. One of them is Mercury 71011X45, released November 15, 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71011X45, 71011, 70217x45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 13674 2M I NS I and YW 12630 1M I AI NS II. 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.
