Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1966
Thunderbirds Are Go! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7TCA 2571-1 R 1Runout side A, variant 1
7TCA 2572-1 G KT 1Runout side B, variant 1
7TCA 2571-1 P 1Runout side A, variant 2
7TCA 2572-1 L KT 1Runout side B, variant 2
7TCA 2571-1 A 1Side A Runout
7TCA 2572-1 A KT 1Side B Runout
7TCA 2571-1 A 1Side A Runout
7TCA 2572-1 A KT 1Side B Runout
7TCA 2571-1A side runout
7TCA 2572-1B side runout
7TCA2571A side label
7TCA2572B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | India | Columbia SEG 8510First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Israel | Columbia SEG 8510First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia SEG 8510First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia SEG 8510First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8510 / Columbia SEGO-8510First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Columbia SEGJ 85107", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo EPL 14.3297", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia SEGM.85107", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Columbia K052Z-0733012", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Odeon OP-42467", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Odeon OP-42467", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Thunderbirds Are Go! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, India, Israel, Australia. One of them is Columbia SEG 8510, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEG 8510, SEGO 8510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TCA 2571-1 R 1 and 7TCA 2572-1 G KT 1. 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.
