Vinyl pressings
by Kris Kristofferson · 1981
To The Bone was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
0 TI PAL-36885-1A Masterfonics Λ7Side A Etched [0 & Masterfonics Λ Stamped]
0 T I BL-36885-1B Masterfonics ΛSide B Etched [0 & Masterfonics Λ Stamped]
AL 36885Label Side A
BL 36885Label Side B
AL-36885-1ESide A runout, etched (Variant 1)
MasterfonicsSide A and B runout, stamped (Variants 1&2))
BL-36885-1FSide B runout, etched (Variant 1)
AL-36885-1FSide A runout, etched (Variant 2)
I S AL-36885-1D Masterfonics B4Side A Runout
I S BL-36885-1D Masterfonics B\Side B Runout
AL 36885Label Side A
BL 36885Label Side B
MNT·S· 84818 A2 :] CRunout A side, etched
MNTS-84818-B1 CRunout B side, etched
SMX57315 P2ASide 1 hand etched
SMX57316 P2ASide 2 hand etched
36885 A1A 2HZ DM5
BL-36885 -1A 2HZ DM4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Monument L-37567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia JZ 36885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 84818First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Monument MNT 84818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Monument MNT 84818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Monument L37567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony AAP 60First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 84818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Monument MNT 84818 / Monument S MNT 84818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | Monument MNT 84818First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia JZ 36885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia JZ 36885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia JZ 36885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of To The Bone are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JZ 36885.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 36885, MNT 84818, L-37567, CBS 84818) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 TI PAL-36885-1A Masterfonics Λ7 and 0 T I BL-36885-1B Masterfonics Λ. 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.
