Vinyl pressings
by Lalo Schifrin · 1977
Towering Toccata was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
RVG 87734-A-1 [st:] VAN GELDER 1Runout A, etched/stamped
TI RVG 87734-B-1 CTH [st:] VAN GELDER 3 ARunout B, etched/stamped
RVG 87734 ALabel A
RVG 87734 BLabel B
RVG 87734 A-8 VAN GELDER A 1S 2Side A runout
T1 RVG 87734 B-4 CTH VAN GELDER B2Side B runout
RVG 87734 ASide A label
RVG 87734 BSide B label
RVG 87734⬝A-10 VAN GELDER DRunout A, Etched [VAN GELDER, D Stamped]
RVG ⬝87734⬝B-6 VAN GELDER IRunout B, Etched [VAN GELDER, I Stamped]
RVG 87734 ALabel A
RVG 87734 BLabel B
T1 RVG 87734-A-4 CTH VAN GELDER ASide A Runout
T1 RVG 87734-B-4 CTH VAN GELDER ASide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CTI Records 6489 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | CTI Records 3.42-404-013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 7-5003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CTI Records CTI 7-5003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | CTI Records CTI 75003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | CTI Records 63.018First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 5003First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 5003First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CTI Records GP-3110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CTI Records GP 3110 / CTI Records GP-3110First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | CTI Records CTI 7-5003LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | South Africa | CTI Records CTI 6537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | CTI Records HCTS 731-40 / Hispavox HCTS 731-40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CTI Records CTI 5003First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | CTI Records CTI 7-5003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Rock 792LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Towering Toccata are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 7-5003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 7-5003, CTI 5003, 6489 024, 3.42-404-013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG 87734-A-1 [st:] VAN GELDER 1 and TI RVG 87734-B-1 CTH [st:] VAN GELDER 3 A. 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.
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