Vinyl pressings
by Yello · 1987
One Second was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 13 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.
830 956-1 1Y 2SRunout side A, variant 1
830 956-1 2Y 2̶ .3 IRunout side B, variant 1
830956-1 1Y 3 AARunout side A, variant 2
830956-1 2Y 2 BCRunout side B, variant 2
830 956-1 1Y-3 TOWNHOUSE DMM 1 A SRunout side A, variant 1
̷8̷ 830 956-1 2Y-3 B SRunout side B, variant 1
830 956-1 1Y-3 112 TOWNHOUSE DMM V3 1Runout side A, variant 2
̷8̷ 830956-1 2Y-3 112 V3 1Runout side B, variant 2
MERH-100 A-2 MT. 1 2Runout side A, etched [1 2 stamped]
MERH-100-B2 TOWNHOUSE DMM MT. 2Runout side B, etched [2 stamped]
MERH 100 A-2J-1-1 DB TAPEONERunout side A
MERH 100 B-2J-1-1 DB TAPEONERunout side B
SRC 422-832-675- 1-A-S - SP MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side A
SRC 422-832-675- 1- BS- SP MASTERDISK1-1Runout side B
A-1 ▻ 422-832-675-1-AS-HRM MASTERDISK HWRunout side A, variant 1
A-1 ▻ 422-832-675-1-BS-HRM MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
A-2 ▻ 422-832-675-1-AS-HRM MASTERDISK HWRunout side A, variant 2
A-1 ▻ 422-832-675-1-BS-HRM MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 830 956-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo 830 956-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo 830 956-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 830 956-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 830 956-1 / Mercury 830956-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Mercury 830 956-1 / Mercury 830 913-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Teal Trutone Music STARL 5471 / Mercury 830 956-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Vertigo 830 956-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Mercury MERH 100First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 675-1 Q-1 / Mercury 422 832 675-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 675-1 Q-1 / Mercury 422 832-675-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Mercury 90112 / Mercury 90.112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Zimbabwe | Mercury STARL 5471 / Mercury 830 956-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Zimbabwe | Mercury STARL 5471 / Mercury 830 956-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 422 832 675-1 Q-1 / Mercury 832 675-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP277 / Mercury MOVLP277LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Universal Music Group 7640262961515 / Polydor 7640262961515LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP277 / Mercury MOVLP277LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
26 vinyl pressings of One Second are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Mercury 830 956-1, released May 4, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 830 956-1, MERH 100, 832 675-1 Q-1, 422 832 675-1 Q-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 830 956-1 1Y 2S and 830 956-1 2Y 2̶ .3 I. 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.
