Argentina
1977- Label and catalog number
- CBS 23.017
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Money · 1977
Two Tickets To Paradise was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 23.017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS BA 2224397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS BA 2224397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia 3-107657", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Colombia | CBS 434407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6385 / CBS CBS 63857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6385 / CBS CBS 63857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6385 / CBS CBS 63857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 246 / Wolfgang Records 06SP 2467", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 63857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS BA 4618597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS CBS 63857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6385 / Wolfgang Records S CBS 63857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 63857", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10765 / Wolfgang Records 3-107657", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Two Tickets To Paradise are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Argentina. One of them is CBS 23.017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 23.017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.