Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1979
One For The Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S PAL 36065-1AEtched Side A, variant 1
S PBL 36065-1BEtched Side B, variant 1
S PAL 36066-1BEtched Side C, variant 1
S PBL 36066-1AEtched Side D, variant 1
PAL 36065-1J PSide A runout, variant 1
PBL 36065-1K [unreadable character] T1 F 0Side B runout, variant 1
PAL36066-1M 7 T 1 ASide C runout, variant 1
PBL 36066-1C 0 ⵎSide D runout, variant 1
PAll Sides - Runout Stamped
PAL 36065-1GSide A Runout Etched - Variant 1
PBL 36065-1CSide B Runout Etched - Variant 1
PAL 36066-1DSide C Runout Etched - Variant 1
T1 PAL 36065-1E ♫2Runout side A
T1 PBL 36065-1F ♫-6Runout side B
T1 PAL 36066-1E ♫3Runout side C
1T PBL 36066-1F C11Runout side D
CBS.S.88461.A.2 83737.A.2Runout, record 1, side A etched. Final 7 is stamped over an incorrect 2
CBS-S-88461-B1 83737 - B1Runout, record 1, side B etched. Final 7 is stamped above a scratched out 2
CBS-S-88461-C1 83738 - A1Runout, record 2, side A etched
CBS-S-88461-D1 83738 - B1Runout, record 2, side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 88461First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1605～6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS S2BP 220215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Columbia KC2 36064 / Columbia 36064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | CBS S 88461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS-88461First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | CBS 88461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia KC2 36064First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia KC2 36064 / Columbia 36064LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | US | Columbia KC2 36064 / Columbia 36064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia KC2 36064 / Columbia C 36064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia KC2 36064 / Columbia 36064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia KC2 36064 / Columbia 36064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 2794~5LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP 220215 / CBS S2BP220215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP 220215 / CBS S2BP220215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC2 36064 / Columbia 36064LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of One For The Road are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia KC2 36064, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC2 36064, 88461, CBS-88461, CBS 88461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S PAL 36065-1A and S PBL 36065-1B. 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.
