Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1979
Tusk was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 20 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.
WBS-49077 XCA 9004 S ̶R̶7̶ ̶ TH2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 ✲ KPRunout A
WBS-49077-XCA 9003 S ̶L̶W̶1̶4̶ ̶F̶4̶ ̶ TH4 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPRunout B
XCA9004 SLabel A
XCA9003 SLabel B
WBS-49077 XCA 9004-S F̶3̶ TH1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ KPRunout Side A, etched ("ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ" stamped), variant 1
WBS-49077 XCA 9003-S F4 TH1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ KPRunout Side B, etched ("ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ" stamped), variant 1
WBS-49077 XCA 9004 S F̶7̶ TH2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ ✲ KPRunout Side A, etched ("ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ" stamped), variant 2
WBS-49077-XCA 9003-S L̶W̶1̶4 F̶4̶ TH4 2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ ✲ KPRunout Side B, etched ("2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ" stamped), variant 2
WBS-49077XCA 9004 S TH 2Runout side A, variant 1
T1 WBS-49077XCA 9003-S F4 TH1Runout side B, variant 1
WBS-49077XCA 9004 S F̶7̶ TH 2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 1 ✲ KPRunout side A, variant 2
WBS-49077XCA 9003 S L̶W̶1̶ F̶4̶ TH6 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 4 ✲ KPRunout side B, variant 2
WBS-49077XCA 9004 S TH 2Variant 1: A-side runout
WBS-49077XCA 9003-S XXX XX TH4Variant 1: B-side runout
WBS-49077XCA-9004-S F̷3̷ TH1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 1 ✲ KPVariant 2: A-side runout
WBS-49077 XCA 9003-S F4 TH1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 1 ✲ KPVariant 2: B-side runout
R-4924 ̶ ̶R̶-̶4̶9̶2̶4̶ WBS-49077 XCA-9004-S ̶T̶-̶5̶ A1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 3 ✲Runout A
R- 4922 ̶R̶-̶4̶9̶2̶4̶3̶ WBS-49077XCA 9003 S· LW10 ̶T̶I̶I̶ · 2 A1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPRunout B
XCA9004SLabel A
XCA9003SLabel B
PRO-A1-831-S A1 F4 B-14382 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-side runout, variant 1
PRO-831-A-M A1 F3 B-14383 MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-side runout, variant 1
PRO-A1-831-S A1 F4 B 14382 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-side runout, variant 2
PRO-A-831-M A1 F3 B 14383 MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 200092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 200092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 17468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49077First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49077First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Chile | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49077First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-10845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Tusk are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49077, released September 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49077, PRO-A-831, K 17468, WB 17 468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49077 XCA 9004 S ̶R̶7̶ ̶ TH2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 ✲ KP and WBS-49077-XCA 9003 S ̶L̶W̶1̶4̶ ̶F̶4̶ ̶ TH4 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KP. 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.
