Vinyl pressings
by Earth And Fire · 1973
Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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 2050 242 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 111 03Runout side A, stamped variant 1
AA 2050 242 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 115 03Runout side B, stamped variant 1
AA 2050 242 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 1 03Runout side A, stamped variant 2
AA 2050 242 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 116 03Runout side B, stamped variant 2
AA 2050 242 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 118 03Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2050 242 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 117 03Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2050 242 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 118 03Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2050 242 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 1 116 03Runout side B, variant 2
AA 2050 242 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 111 03Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2050 242 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 115 03Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2050 242 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 1 03Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2050 242 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 116 03Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2001 435First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Turkey | Polydor 2001 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2001-435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 15073First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 15073First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Tonight are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 242, 2001-435, PD 15073, 2001 435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2050 242 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 111 03 and AA 2050 242 2W 1 ℗ 1973 670 115 03. 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.
