Vinyl pressings
by Angela Bofill · 1982
Too Tough 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.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AS-1031-SA [SRC] 1-1A/ Runout etched [Stamped]
AS-1031-SB 1-1 [SRC]B/ Runout etched [Stamped]
AS 1031-SAA/ Label
AS 1031-SBB/ Label
CP-729-SA MR △ 26007Etched side A
CP-729-SB MR △ 26007 XEtched side B
CP-729 SASide A label
CP-729 SBSide B label
CP-729-A EMWRunout Side One
CP-729-B -EMW-Runout Side Two
CP-729 SASide One (Label)
CP-729 SBSide Two (Label)
CP 729-SA A-1 <->Runout Side One
CP-729-SB A-1 <->Runout Side Two
CP 729 SASide One (Label)
CP 729 SBSide Two (Label)
CP-729 SASide One (Label)
CP-729 SBSide Two (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 | Barbados | Arista AS 1031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 105.087 / Arista 105 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Arista F-600.822First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Arista CP 729First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Arista SP-148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Arista AS 1031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Arista CP 729First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Arista CP 729First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Arista AS 1031First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Arista AS 1031First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Arista CP 729First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 7RS-68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 7RS-68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Arista AS 1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 600 74912", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Too Tough are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Japan, Barbados, Europe and more. One of them is Arista AS 1031, released November 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 1031, CP 729, SP-148, 7RS-68) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-1031-SA [SRC] 1-1 and AS-1031-SB 1-1 [SRC]. 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.
