Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1982
Tug Of War was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 36 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.
PCTC 259 A-7U 4 PCTC 259A-1AD PUSHING + PULLING JG♡Side A, stamped then etched, variant 1
PCTC 259 B-9U 1 5 PCTC 259B-1L PUSHING + PULLING JG♡Side B, stamped then etched, variant 1
PCTC 259 A-10U PUSHING + PULLING JG♡Side A, stamped, variant 2
PCTC 259 B-10U PUSHING + PULLING JG♡Side B, stamped, variant 2
PCTC 259 A-10U PCTC 259-1AC PUSHING + PULLING JG♡ 2Side A, stamped then etched
PCTC 259 B-6U PCTC 259B-1AB PUSHING + PULLING JG♡Side B, stamped then etched
AL 37462-1K T1 COLUMBIA NY PUSHING+PULLING S7Runout A, variant 1
BL 37462-1H T1 COLUMBIA NY D 2 PUSHING+PULLING S1♡Runout B, variant 1
AL 37462-1J T1 COLUMBIA NY D 12 PUSHING+PULLING JG♡Runout A, variant 2
BL 37462-1G T1 COLUMBIA NY E PUSHING+PULLING JG♡Runout B, variant 2
G1 AL 37462-1AA PUSHING+PULLING JG♡ COLUMBIA NY B37Runout A, variant 1
G1 BL 37462-1AA COLUMBIA NY E1Runout B, variant 1
G1 AL 37462-1AA PUSHING+PULLING JG♡ COLUMBIA NY E11Runout A, variant 2
G1 BL-37462-1AG PUSHING+PULLING JG♡ COLUMBIA NY C6Runout B, variant 2
o AL 37462-1H P COLUMBIA NY PUSHING+PULLING JG♡Side A runout, variant 1
o BL-37462-1A P COLUMBIA NY JG♡ Pushing+PullingSide B runout, variant 1
A̶L̶-̶3̶7̶6̶4̶2̶-̶1̶B̶E̶ P A̶L̶-̶3̶7̶6̶4̶2̶-̶1̶B̶E̶ | COLUMBIA NY o AL 37462 1BE PUSHING + PULLING JG♡Side A runout, variant 2
P BL-37462-1A COLUMBIA NY o JG♡ Pushing+PullingSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | Parlophone PCTC 259First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Argentina | Parlophone PCTC 259 / Parlophone 8043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone PCTP 259 / MPL PCTP 259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone PCTP 259 / Parlophone PCTP.259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone PCTP.259 / Parlophone PCTP 259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | MPL PCTC 259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 64750 / Parlophone 31C 066 64750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia TCX 37462 / MPL TCX 37462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia TCX 37462 / MPL TCX 37462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Parlophone 302-0155 / MPL 302-0155First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Parlophone 302-0155 / MPL 302-0155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Parlophone 302-0155 / MPL 302-0155First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Odeon 1C 064-64 750 T / MPL 1C 064-64 750 TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Parlophone 2C 070-64.750 / EMI 2C 070-64750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Parlophone 2C 070-64750 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 070-64750First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | MPL 64750 / Parlophone 64750LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30736LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | MPL HRM-37571-01 / Concord Music Group HRM-37571-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | MPL HRM-38497-01 / Concord Music Group HRM-38497-01LP, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 0602557567533 / Capitol Records 0602557836806LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Worldwide | MPL 0602557567533 / Capitol Records 0602557567533LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Japan | Capitol Records UIJY-75079 / MPL UIJY-75079LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | Japan | MPL PDJT-1009 / Capitol Records PDJT-1009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone PCTP.259LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Odeon 1C 038 15 7766 1 / MPL 1C 038 15 7766 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Spain | Odeon 056 16 4750 1 / MPL 10C 068-064.750LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | 雅音 AR-5035 / Parlophone 0C 064-64 750LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3210 / Parlophone PCTC 259LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
74 vinyl pressings of Tug Of War are listed here, from 41 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Japan, Colombia and more. One of them is Parlophone PCTC 259, released April 19, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 259, TC 37462, EPS-81485, 11905) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCTC 259 A-7U 4 PCTC 259A-1AD PUSHING + PULLING JG♡ and PCTC 259 B-9U 1 5 PCTC 259B-1L PUSHING + PULLING JG♡. 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.
