Vinyl pressings
by John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band · 1985
Tough All Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL-39405-2A STERLING 0 P-APSide A, variant 1
BL-39405-2B STERLING 0 P-APSide B, variant 1
HL-39405-2B STERLING P-APSide A, variant 2
BL-39405-2A STERLING P-APSide B, variant 2
AL-39405-2C (AP) G1 A6 STERLINGSide A
BL-39405-2E (AP) G1 A9 STERLINGSide B
AL 39405A-Side Label
BL 39405B-Side Label
AL-39405-2A STERLING o P-APSide A runout
BL-39405-2A STERLING P-AP oSide B runout
AL 39405Side A label
BL 39405Side B label
SCT 26450 A1Side A Runout
SCT 26450 B1Side B Runout
AL-39405-1A-2HZ DM-2Side A runout
BL-39405-1A-2HZ DM-1Side B runout
AL 39405Side A label
BL 39405Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4494 / Scotti Bros. Records ELPS 4494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records 26450 / Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26450First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 260.14.033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records C25Y0128First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17468First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Scotti Bros. Records 26450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26450 / Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26450 (SP)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26450First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 39405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 39405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 39405 / Scotti Bros. Records PZ39405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 39405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26450 / Scotti Bros. Records 26450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Tough All Over are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records FZ 39405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 39405, SCT 26450, C25Y0128, ELPS 4494) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-39405-2A STERLING 0 P-AP and BL-39405-2B STERLING 0 P-AP. 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.
