UK
1967- Label and catalog number
- CBS SBPG 63166
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Bennett · 1967
For Once In My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSM119695-1C A6 oStamped Side A except "A6" is etched
XSM119696-1F A2 oStamped Side B except "A2" is etched
XSM 119695Label Side A
XSM 119696Label Side B
XSM119695-1B *2 T 0 Λ4Side A Stamped [*2 & 4 Etched]
XSM119696-1B T 0 B2Side B Stamper [2 Etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS SBP233491 / CBS SBP-233491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | CBS BP233491 / CBS BP-233491First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473486First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS SBPG 63166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS BPG 63166First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2773First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS S 63166LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS S 63 166LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS SBPG 63166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBPG 63166, BPG 63166, CS 9573, CL 2773) 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.
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.