Vinyl pressings
by Bros · 1989
Too Much was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ATOM-7-A1 TY1 1 C ΛA side runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
ATOM-7-B-2 TY1 2 3 ΛB side runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
ATOM-7-A2 TY1 VA side runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
ATOM-7-B-2 TY1B side runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
ATOM 7 A1 TY1 ARunout side A
ATOM 7 B2 TY1 ARunout side B
ATOM 7 . A1 TY1Runout area side A
ATOM 7 . B1 TY1Runout area side B
ATOM 7 A☆Label side A
ATOM 7 B☆Label side B
ATOM T-7 -A1 TY1 C ΛSide A runout variant 1
ATOM.T.7.B1 21 TY1 ΛSide B runout variant 1
ATOM T-7-A1 TY1 2 2 ΛSide A runout variant 2
ATOM.T.7.B1 1 1 TY1 ΛSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654647 6First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654647 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic 34-73041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic 34-73041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654647 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654647 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654647 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Greece | CBS 654647 6First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Ireland | CBS ATOM 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 654647 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 654647 7 / CBS ARIC 2203First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 654647 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ATOM T7First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ATOM T7First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | CBS ATOM 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Too Much are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS ATOM 7, released July 17, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATOM 7, ATOM M7, ATOM L7, ATOM T7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ATOM-7-A1 TY1 1 C Λ and ATOM-7-B-2 TY1 2 3 Λ. 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.
