US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 3358
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
F2371Side A (stamped)
F2372 HSide B (stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Bola Sete · 1964
Tour De Force was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
F2371Side A (stamped)
F2372 HSide B (stamped
F-2373 HRunout Side A; stamped
F-2374 HRunout Side B; stamped
(F-2373)Label Side A
(F-2374)Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Fantasy 3358First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Fantasy 8358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Fantasy 3358First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Analogue Productions APR 3003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Analogue Productions APR 3003LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fantasy 8358 / Fantasy F-8358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-8358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-8358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8358LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8358LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tour De Force are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1964 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Fantasy 3358.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3358, 8358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2371 and F2372 H. 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.