US
November 1, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Casablanca NB 2299
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · 26
Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1980
Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NB 2299 AS PW1Runout side A. stamped
NB 2299 BS PW1Runout side B. stamped
nb 2299 as cp2 sterling (stamped)A Side runout
nb 2299 bs cp2 sterling (stamped)B Side Runout
NB-2299-AS-CS2 SterlingA Side runout
NB-2299-BS-CS2 SterlingB Side Runout
NB 2299 ASA side label
NB 2299 BSB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 6S-14 / Polystar 6S-14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 6S-14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299 DJFirst year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299 DJFirst year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2299First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Tomorrow are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Japan. One of them is Casablanca NB 2299, released November 1, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2299, NB 2299 DJ, 6S-14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.