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Vinyl pressings

Tumbleweed Connection

by Elton John · 1970

166 pressings29 countriesPop RockCountry RockBalladRock

Tumbleweed Connection was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Tumbleweed Connection

30 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.

UK

October 1970
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS 410DJM Records DJLPS.410
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

DJLPS 410-A1 APSide A runout, etched, variant 1

DJLPS 410 B2 ANSide B runout, etched, variant 1

DJLPS 410-A1 BISide A runout, etched, variant 2

DJLPS 410 B2 BISide B runout, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 1970
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS 410DJM Records DJLPS.410
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Textured Gatefold
Runout / matrix

DJLPS 410-A1Side A runout, etched,

DJLPS 410 B2Side B runout, etched,

DJLPS.410-ASide A label

DJLPS.410-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 30, 1970
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS 410DJM Records DJLPS.410
Format
LP, Album · Label Variant, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

DJLPS 410-A1Side A runout, variant 1

DJLPS 410 B2Side B runout, variant 1

DJLPS 410-A3Side A runout, variant 2

DJLPS 410 B4Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 30, 1970
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS.410DJM Records DJLPS 410
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Full details of this pressing

UK

October 30, 1970
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS 410DJM Records DJLPS.410
Format
LP, Album · Label Variant, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

DJLPS 410 A1

DJLPS 410 B2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS.410DJM Records DJLPS 410
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Label Variant, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

DJLPS 410 A-3Side A runout

DJLPS 410 B-4Side B runout

DJLPS.410-ASide A label

DJLPS.410-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 166 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s109 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UnknownDJM Records DJLPS 410 / DJM Records DJLPS.410First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970AustraliaDJM Records SDJL-934,079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970AustraliaDJM Records SDJL-934,079 / DJM Records SDJL-934,079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaUNI Records 73096First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaUNI Records 73096First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceDJM Records DJLPS 410 / DJM Records DJM 410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyHansa 80 988 ITFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GreecePhilips 6477 300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970IsraelDJM Records DJLPS 410 / התקליט VV-30622First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JapanDJM Records FP-80211First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1970JapanDJM Records DJLPS 410 / DJM Records FP-80211LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinylLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
1970JapanDJM Records DJLPS 410 / DJM Records FP-80211First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970NetherlandsDJM Records 6376 452First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970NetherlandsDJM Records 6376 452First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970New ZealandDJM Records SDJL 934079 / DJM Records DJLPS410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 109 pressings from the 1970s
1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyRecord Bazaar RB262LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980PortugalDJM Records MM-8016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-3001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-3001LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1980USMCA Records MCA-3001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-3001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-1674LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-1674LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanDJM Records SILBT 10899 / Seven Seas K22P-203LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USMCA Records MCA-1674LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USMCA Records MCA-37199 / MCA Records MCA-1674LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981USMCA Records MCA-37199LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USMCA Records MCA-1674LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USMCA Records MCA-37199LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKDJM Records DJM 22088LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USA & EuropeMercury 5738306LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMercury 5738306 / UMC 5738306LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024WorldwideRocket Entertainment 657 937-6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDJM Records 829 248-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaDJM Records L-34079 / DJM Records SDJL-934079LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?AustraliaDJM Records SDJL-934079 / DJM Records (DJLPS410)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaDJM Records SDJL-934079 / DJM Records SDJL-934,079LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 2014 / MCA Records 93096LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 2014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 2014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaMCA Records MCA-3001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDJM Records DJLPS 410 / DJM Records DJM 410LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDJM Records 503004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHansa 80 988 XOT / DJM Records 80 988 XOTLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDJM Records DJLPS-410LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?IndiaHis Master's Voice DJLPX.1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRecord Bazaar RB 262LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanDJM Records FP-80211LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 31 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun4:59
  2. A2Come Down In Time3:25
  3. A3Country Comfort5:08
  4. A4Son Of Your Father3:46
  5. A5My Father's Gun6:19
  6. B1Where To Now St. Peter?4:12
  7. B2Love Song3:40
  8. B3Amoreena4:57
  9. B4Talking Old Soldiers4:06
  10. B5Burn Down The Mission6:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tumbleweed Connection are there?

166 vinyl pressings of Tumbleweed Connection are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.

When was Tumbleweed Connection first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Germany, Philippines, Australia and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPS 410, released October 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Tumbleweed Connection is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPS 410, DJLPS.410, 80 988 IT, DJLPS-410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJLPS 410-A1 AP and DJLPS 410 B2 AN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tumbleweed Connection on vinyl worth?

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.

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