Vinyl pressings
by The Righteous Brothers · 1968
One For The 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.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
V6-5058 Side 1 MGS-1538 11Runout A, etched, 11 stamped, variant 1
V6-5058 Side 2 MGS-1539 22Runout B, etched, 22 stamped, variant 1
V6-5058 SIDE 1 MGS-1538Runout A, etched, variant 2
V6-5058 SIDE 2 MGS-1539Runout B, etched, variant 2
V5058 Side 1 MG1538 Pe-1Runout A, etched
V5058 Side 2 MG1539Runout B, etched
V6-5058 Side 1 MGS-1538 11Runout A, variant 1
V6-5058 Side 2 MGS-1539 22Runout B, variant 1
V6-5058 Side 1 MGS-1538-1 11 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout A, variant 2
V6-5058 Side 2 MGS-1539-1 15 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout B, variant 2
V6-5058 Side 1 MG-1538Side A runout
V6-5058 Side 2 MG-1539Side B runout
V 5058 Side 1 MG-1538 12Side A runout
V 5058 Side 2 MG-1539 J1Side B runout
V6 5058
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Verve Records V6-5058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records 710 018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9228First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5058First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5058 / Verve Records V-5058First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-5058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1101LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of One For The Road are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Verve Records V6-5058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-5058, SVLP 9228, VLP 9228, 710 018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-5058 Side 1 MGS-1538 11 and V6-5058 Side 2 MGS-1539 22. 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.
