Vinyl pressings
by Fox · 1975
Tails Of Illusion was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GTLP 006 A // 1 T 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
GTLP 006 B // 2 T 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
GTLP 006 A//2 T 1 1 5Side A runout, variant 2
GTLP 006 B//1 T 1 1 6Side B runout, variant 2
GTO 2321 106 1 380 CIDIS A3Runout stamped A side
GTO 2321 106 2 380 CIDIS A3Runout stamped B side
2321 106 S1 320 E 1Runout side A
2321 106 S2 320 F 1Runout side B
2321106 A 1 520 26 11 75Side A runout stamped
2321106 B 1 520 26 11 75Side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | GTO GTLP 006 / GTO 2321 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | GTO ST 50010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | GTO 2321 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | GTO 2321 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | GTO 2321 106 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | GTO MW 2161First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | GTO 2321 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | GTO GTLP 006 / GTO 2321 106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | GTO 2321 106LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On LabelLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Tails Of Illusion are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is GTO GTLP 006, released October 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GTLP 006, ST 50010, 2321 106, 2321 106 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GTLP 006 A // 1 T 1 1 and GTLP 006 B // 2 T 1 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.
