UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- CBS A 2409
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
by Aileen Quinn · 1982
Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
p ZSS-169002-1B Precision SMA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS-169003-1B Precision SMB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 169002A-Side Label
ZSS 169003B-Side Label
ZSS 169002Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222967First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18-02951First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 2409 / CBS A - 2409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222 967First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS A 2409First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | CBS A 2409First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | UK | CBS A 2409First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02951First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02951First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Tomorrow are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS A 2409.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 2409, 18-02951, BA 222967, 07SP 662) 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.