US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Columbia WL 150
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XLP45303-1K
XLP45304-2K
Vinyl pressings
by Yves Montand · 1959
One Man Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XLP45303-1K
XLP45304-2K
XSM 47723Label A
XSM 47724Label B
XSM-47723-1E IIRunout A
XSM47724-1E H IIRunout B
XSM 47723Label A
XSM 47724Label B
XLP45303-1JSide A Runout (Stamped)
XLP45304-@JSide B Runout (Stamped)
XLP45303 - 1A 1ARunout side A
XLP 45304 - 2A 1ARunout side B
x"Lp" 45303Label side A
x"Lp" 45304Label side B
(x"Lp" 45303)Side A label
(x"Lp" 45304Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Columbia WL 150First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Columbia WS 312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Philips BBL 7350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Columbia WL 150First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia WL 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Columbia WS 312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia WL 150First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Columbia WS 312First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia WS 312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Columbia WL 150First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philips B77333LLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of One Man Show are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia WL 150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL 150, WS 312, BBL 7350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP45303-1K and XLP45304-2K. 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.