Vinyl pressings
by Al Di Meola · 1982
Tour De Force - "Live" 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL-38373-1B MASTERDISK o PSide 1 runout etched except MASTERDISC, o P Stamped Variant 1
BL-38373-1B MASTEERDISK o PSide 2 runout etched except MASTERDISK, o , P Stamped Variant 1)
AL-38373-1B MASTERDISK o PSide 1 runout etched except MASTERDISC, o P Stamped Variant 2
BL-38373-1B MASTERDISK A oSide 2 runout etched except MASTERDISC, o P Stamped Variant 2
G1 AL· 38373- 1F MASTERDISKRunout side A
G1 BL-38373 - 1E MASTERDISK RL A8Runout side B
AL 38373Label side A
BL 38373Label side B
G1 AL-38373-1F MASTERDISKSide A Runout, Variant 1
G1 BL-38373-1E MASTERDISK RL A6Side B Runout, Variant 1
G1 AL-38373-1F MASTERDISKSide A Runout, Variant 2
G1 BL-38373-1E MASTERDISK RL A3Side B Runout, Variant 2
G1 AL-38373-1F MASTERDISKRunout A
P 0 BL-38373-1B MASTERDISK I A1Runout B
AL 38373Label A
BL 38373Label B
T1 AL-38373-1C MASTERDISK RL D5 ௦Runout A, etched [exc. MASTERDISK, D, & ௦ stamped], variant 1
T1 BL-38373-1C D3 ௦Runout B, etched [exc. D & ௦, stamped], variant 1
T 1 AL-38373-1C MASTERDISK RL 4 Λ ௦Runout A, etched [exc. MASTERDISK & ௦ stamped], variant 2
T 1 BL-38373-1C 8 Λ ௦Runout B, etched [exc. ௦, stamped], variant 2
G1 AL-38373-H̶1̶ 1E MASTERDISK RL A2Side A, runout
0 BL-38373-HOLLAND-2Side B, runout
AL 38373Side A, label
BL 38373Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Columbia 20.342First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia FC 38373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 25121 / CBS 25121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS – 25121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | CBS CBS 25121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 25121First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 38373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 38373 / Columbia C 38373First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 38373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia C 38373First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 38373First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 38373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38373LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 38373 / Columbia C 38373LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Tour De Force - "Live" are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia FC 38373.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 38373, PC 38373, C 38373, CBS 25121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-38373-1B MASTERDISK o P and BL-38373-1B MASTEERDISK o P. 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.
