Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1977
Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
2060 145-A 1 520 28 06 77Pressed matrix runout side A
2060 145-B 1 520 28 06 77Pressed matrix runout side B
2060 145 ALabel side A
2060 145 BLabel side B
2060 145 A 1 520 28 06 77Runout area side A
2060 145 B 1 520 28 06 77Runout area side B
2060 145 ALabel side A
2060 145 BLabel side B
2060 145 A 1 520 28 06 77Etched on runout area side A
2060 145 B 1 520 28 06 77Etched on runout area side B
2060 145 ALabel side A
2060 145 BLabel side B
2060 145-A 1 520 28 06 77Pressed matrix runout side A
2060 145-B 1 520 28 06 77Pressed matrix runout side B
2060 145 ALabel side A
2060 145 BLabel side B
2060 145 A 1 520 28 06 77Runout area side A
2060 145 A 1 520 28 06 77Runout area side AA
2060 145 ALabel side A
2060 145 ALabel side AA
17295 AA-Side
17295 BB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Eurodisc 911 144 / Eurodisc 17 295First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2060145 / Polydor 2060 145First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor AS 5000 380First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2060145 / Polydor 2060 145First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2060145 / Polydor 2060 145First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2060145 / Polydor 2060 145First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Ariola 5011 446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 101.81087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress R-0822Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress R-0822Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress R-0822Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress R-0822Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 11446·A / Ariola 11.446·A7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Ariola YK-107-K7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Ariola YK-107-K7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chile | Ariola ARS 10.0397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Tomorrow are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, France, Portugal. One of them is Polydor 2060145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2060145, AS 5000 380, 911 144, 5011 446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2060 145-A 1 520 28 06 77 and 2060 145-B 1 520 28 06 77. 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.
