Vinyl pressings
by Iain Matthews · 1972
Tigers Will Survive was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
6360056 1Y//1▽420 1 1 1 04Side A runout variant 1
6360056 2Y//1▽420 1 1 1 04Side B runout variant 1
6360056 1Y//1▽420 1 1 5 04Side A runout variant 2
6360056 2Y//1▽420 1 1 5 04Side B runout variant 2
VEL 1010-A-M2 G.K.Runout side A
VEL 1010-B-M2Runout side B
VEL 1010-A-M2-1-11 G.K. D PRSide A runout, variant 1
VEL 1010-B-M2-1-1 PR DSide B runout, variant 1
VEL 1010-A- M2 - 1- 1 G.K. PR DSide A runout, variant 2
VEL 1010-B- M2 - 1 - 1 · PR DSide B runout, variant 2
VEL 1010-A-M2Runout, Side A/stamped
PR G.K.Runout, Side A/etched
VEL 1010-B-M2Runout, Side B/stamped
D PRRunout, Side B/etched
10 AA6360056 1Y 320Run-out area A-side
10 AA6360056 2Y 320Run-out area B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 056First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5015First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Vertigo 6360 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Vertigo VEL 1010 / Vertigo VEL-1010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Canada | Vertigo VEL 1010 / Vertigo VEL-1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vertigo VEL 1010 / Vertigo VEL-1010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vertigo VEL 1010 / Vertigo VEL-1010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 9199 139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 9199 139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 9199 139LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 056LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Tigers Will Survive are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 056, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 056, VEL 1010, RJ-5015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360056 1Y//1▽420 1 1 1 04 and 6360056 2Y//1▽420 1 1 1 04. 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.
