Vinyl pressings
by John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band · 1983
Tender Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
P 3̶A̶D̶ ZS4 04682-3 AD MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching, Var. 1
P ZS4-04682-4-AA MASTERDISKB-Side Runout Etching, Var. 1
P 3̶A̶E̶ -ZS4-04682-3-AE MASTERDISKA-Side Runout Etching, Var. 2
P ZS4-04682-4-AA MASTERDISK ᴀB-Side Runout Etching, Var. 2
AA-AF ZS4 04682-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS4 04682-4B-Side Label
AB ZS4-043273 MASTERDISK bkA runout
AB ZS4--043273 MASTERDISK bkB runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ES 1014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04682First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 046827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Scotti Bros. Records AS 1950First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-04682 / Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04682First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04327First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04682First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 04327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 100·14·0247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 046827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 10147", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1985 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y00767", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Tender Years are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records ZS4-04682.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4-04682, ZS4 04682, AS 1950, ZS4 04327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 3̶A̶D̶ ZS4 04682-3 AD MASTERDISK and P ZS4-04682-4-AA MASTERDISK. 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.
