Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1987
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
GENS 4 12 A-1U-1-1-16 DDD TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout, stamped, "TOWNHOUSE DMM" etched, variant 1
GENS 4 12 A-1U-1-1-13 DD TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B runout, stamped, "TOWNHOUSE DMM" etched, variant 1
GENS 4 12 A-1U-1-1- DDD TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A runout, stamped, "TOWNHOUSE DMM" etched, variant 2
GENS 4 12 B-1U-1-1- :11 DD TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B runout, stamped, "TOWNHOUSE DMM" etched, variant 2
GENS 4 A -1U-1-2-3 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A - Variant 1
GENS 4 B -1U-1-2-3Runout side B - Variant 1
GENS 4 A-1U-1-3-5-0 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A - Variant 2
GENS 4 B-1U-1-5-1Runout Side B - Variant 2
GENS 412 A-1U-1-1- DD [Townhouse]Side A runout, stamped [etched]
GENSG 412 B-1U-1-1- DDSide B runout, stamped
GENS G 4-12Side A and Side B Label
[SRC logo] STA-51179-2 MASTERDISK 1-1Variant 1: runout side A
[SRC logo] STA-50017-2 1-1Variant 1: runout side B
[SRC logo] STA-51179-1 MASTERDISK RLVariant 2: runout side A
[SRC logo] STA-50017-2Variant 2: runout side B
SRC [logo] ST-DM-51362-50017-2 MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side A, etched, 'SRC MASTERDISK' stamped, variant 1
SRC [logo] ST-DM-41681-51361-2 MASTERDISK 1-2Runout side B, etched, 'SRC MASTERDISK' stamped, variant 1
SRC [logo] ST-DM-51362-50017-1 MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side A, etched, 'SRC MASTERDISK' stamped, variant 2
SRC [logo] ST-DM-41682-51361-1 1-1Runout side B, etched, 'SRC' stamped, variant 2
STA-51179-4 {MASTERDISK} R-17212-4 ∆15468 1-1Runout (Side A) - variant 1
STA-50017-8 R-17213-8 ∆15469 1-1Runout (Side B) - variant 1
STA-51179-4 MASTERDISK [Allied 'a' logo] R-17212-4 △15468 1-1Side A runout, etched ['MASTERDISK' stamped] - variant 2
STA-50017-8 [Allied 'a' logo] R-17213-8 △15469 1-1Side B runout, etched - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin GENS 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin GENS 4-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin GENS 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 67220First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 92907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 92907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 108 888 / Virgin 108 888-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 608 888-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 009476First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 009477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin SA 3105First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 009476First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 608 888First year12", Maxi-Single, Mispress | 12", Maxi-Single, Mispress |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 608 888 / Virgin 608 888-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 608 888-213 / Virgin 608 888First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Tonight, Tonight, Tonight are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin GENS 4-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GENS 4-12, GENS 4, GENSG 412, 7-89290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GENS 4 12 A-1U-1-1-16 DDD TOWNHOUSE DMM and GENS 4 12 A-1U-1-1-13 DD TOWNHOUSE DMM. 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.
