Vinyl pressings
by Atomic Rooster · 1970
Tomorrow Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AA 6073 204 1W 1 670 111Side A, runout stamped
AA 6073 204 2W 1 670 111Side B, runout stamped
6073 204.1 FSide A, label
6073 204.2 FSide B, label
CB 131 A-2URunout, side A, stamped. variant 1
CB 131 B-1URunout, side B, stamped. variant 1
CB 131 A-1URunout, side A, stamped. variant 2
CB 131 B-1URunout, side B, stamped. variant 2
CB 131 A-2USide A: Stamped. variant 1
CB 131 B-1USide B: Stamped. variant 1
CB 131 A-1USide A: Stamped. variant 2
CB 131 B-1USide B: Stamped. variant 2
CB 131 A-2U MR KT 2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
CB 131 B-1U MO KT 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
CB 131 A-1U A KT 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
CB 131 B-1U A KT 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
CB 131 A-2U G KT 1Side A, runout, stamped
CB 131 B-1U L KT 1Side B, runout, stamped
CB 131 A-2URunout, side A, stamped.
CB 131 B-1URunout, side B, stamped.
K TTax Code: stamped in runout, sides A&B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Festival Records FK-3988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Fontana 6073 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Fontana 6073 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Fontana 6073 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Philips 6073204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Fontana 6073 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | B & C Records BCK-3988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Fontana 6073 204 / Fontana 6073.204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Fontana 6073 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | Fontana 60 73 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Turkey | Philips 6073 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB-131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB-131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB-131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra E457277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Tomorrow Night are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Fontana 6073 204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6073 204, CB-131, CB 131, FK-3988) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6073 204 1W 1 670 111 and AA 6073 204 2W 1 670 111. 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.
