US
May 1964- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 2082Capitol Records T-2082
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Los Angeles Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T-1-2082-J-3 2 ✲A etched, ✲ stamped
T-2-2082-F-5 1 ✲B etched, ✲ stamped
T1-2082A label
T2-2082B label

Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Wilson · 1964
Today, Tomorrow, Forever was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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.
T-1-2082-J-3 2 ✲A etched, ✲ stamped
T-2-2082-F-5 1 ✲B etched, ✲ stamped
T1-2082A label
T2-2082B label
& SXB-1-2082-A1 IAMA-Side Runout Etching
& SXB-2-2082-B2 IAMB-Side Runout Etching
& SXB-3-2082-A1 IAMC-Side Runout Etching
& SXB-4-2082-A1 IAMD-Side Runout Etching
ST-1-2082-A-3' 2 C̶ ✲Side A runout
ST-2-2082-B-6' 1 ✲Side B runout
ST1-2082Side A label
ST2-2082Side B label
T-1-2082-G2Side A runout
T-2-2082-F1 #4Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2082First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T-2082First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 758 / Capitol Records STK 83758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7129First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2082 / Capitol Records T.2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 2082First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records T 2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2082First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2082 / Capitol Records ST-2082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2082 / Capitol Records T-2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records T 2082 / Capitol Records T-2082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records SXB-2082First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4729 / World Record Club S-4729LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-88044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2082 / Capitol Records ST-2082LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Today, Tomorrow, Forever are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 2082, released May 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2082, SXB-2082, ST 2082, T-2082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-2082-J-3 2 ✲ and T-2-2082-F-5 1 ✲. 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.