Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1970
Take Me To Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
XPRS-7213-4S-AIE RRunout A, variant 1
XPRS-7214--2S RRunout B, variant 1
XPRS-7213--2S RRunout A, variant 2
XPRS-7214--2S RRunout B, variant 2
XPRS-7213--1S HRunout A
XPRS-7213--1S HRunout B
XPRS-7213Label A
XPRS-7214Label B
XPRS-7213Side A label
XPRS-7214Side B label
XPRS-7213 5S 1Side A runout
XPRS-7214 4S 35A7Side B runout
XPRS-7213Side A label
XPRS-7214Side B label
XPRS-7213Matrix Side A
XPRS-7214Matrix Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP 4278LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8354LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8354 / RCA Victor LSP 4278LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA-6237LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-42089 / RCA PL-42089LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-42089LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4278 / RCA Victor 26.21687LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP-4278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-536LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Take Me To Tomorrow are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4278.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-7213-4S-AIE R and XPRS-7214--2S R. 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.
