Vinyl pressings
by Blackfoot · 1980
Tomcattin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
STC 804461-A SP 0-1 SM1-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
STC 804462-C SP 0-1 SM1-1 gc STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
STC 804461-A SP 0-1 SM1-2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
STC 804462-C SP STERLING gc 0-2 SM1-2Runout side B, variant 2
ST-C-804461- MOA Side Label
ST-C-804462- MOB Side Label
STC 804461-A MO Δ24770 STERLINGA Side Etch exc Sterling stamp
STC 804462-B-1 Δ24770-X STERLING 32-101B Side Etch exc Sterling stamp
K50702 A1 W 6 (etched) STRAWBERRY(stamped)Side A
K50702 B1 W 2 (etched) STRAWBERRY(stamped)Side B
K50702 A1 W-3 STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 1
K50702 B1 W-1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 1
K50702 A1 WEA T\P 2 STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 2
K50702 B1 WEA-TP STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 2
WEA -50702-A PFA side runout
WEA -50702-B PFB side runout
ST-C-804461A side label
ST-C-804462B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | ATCO Records XSD 32-101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | ATCO Records ATC 50 702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records SD 32-101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | ATCO Records WEA 50 702LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Greece | ATCO Records 50702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | ATCO Records 50702LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Japan | ATCO Records P-10838TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | ATCO Records P-10838TFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | ATCO Records SD 32-101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | ATCO Records K 50702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | ATCO Records K 50702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 32-101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 32-101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records K 50 702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC 50 702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records K 50 702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | ATCO Records ATC 50 702 / ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 32-101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Tomcattin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 32-101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 32-101, K 50702, XSD 32-101, ATC 50 702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STC 804461-A SP 0-1 SM1-1 STERLING and STC 804462-C SP 0-1 SM1-1 gc STERLING. 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.
