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Tony BennettFor Once In My Life

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For Once In My Life

by Tony Bennett · 1967

11 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of For Once In My Life

10 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

August 24, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44258
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP119521-2C sssRunout side A

ZSP119585-1C sssRunout side B

ZSP 119521A side label

ZSP 119585B side label

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US

August 24, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44258
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

JZSP119521-2A PRunout A

JZSP119532-1A PRunout B

ZSP 119521Label A

ZSP 119532Label B

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US

August 24, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44258
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

JZSP119521-2B T||Runout A

JZSP119585-1A T|Runout B

ZSP 119521Label A

ZSP 119585Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44258
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP119521-2C ssssRunout side A

ZSP119532-1C ssRunout side B

ZSP 119521Label side A

ZSP 119532Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

August 8, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44258
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZSP119521-2CA side deadwax - stamped

ZSP119532-1CB side deadwax - stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

August 8, 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-44258
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

JZSP119521-2A p 1A-Side Runout Etching

JZSP119585-1E p 1B-Side Runout Etching

JZSP 119521A-Side Label

JZSP 119585B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967NetherlandsCBS 3209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967UKCBS 3064First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKCBS 30647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1967UKCBS 3064First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USColumbia 4-44258First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1967CanadaColumbia 4-44258First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USColumbia 4-44258First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USColumbia 4-44258First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1967USColumbia 4-44258First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1967USColumbia 4-44258First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1967USColumbia 4-44258First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AFor Once In My Life3:16
  2. BHow Do You Say Auf Wiedersehn3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are there?

11 vinyl pressings of For Once In My Life are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was For Once In My Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia 4-44258, released August 24, 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of For Once In My Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-44258, 3064, 3209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP119521-2C sss and ZSP119585-1C sss. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is For Once In My Life 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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