Vinyl pressings
by Paul Young · 1985
Tomb Of Memories was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A 6321 A6 timtomRunout, A-side, etched variant 1
A 6321 B6 TYRunout, B-side, etched variant 1
A-6321-A3 timtom ⋀Runout, A-side, etched variant 2
A 6321 B1 C TYRunout, B-side, etched variant 2
TA 6321 A2 timtomA side runout, variant 1
TA 6321 B1 I WAS THEREB side runout, variant 1
TA 6321 A2 timtom 4 AA side runout, variant 2
TA 6321 B1 3 i was there AB side runout, variant 2
A-6321-A3 timtomEtched on runout area side A
A 6321 B1 TYEtched on runout area side B
A 6321 A*Label side A
A 6321 B*Label side B
A6321 A5Runout, A-side, etched
A6321 B5Runout, B-side, etched
△ MX216027 BA 12147-1Side A Runout Etched
△ MX216028 BA 12147-2Side B Runout Etched
MX216027Side A Label
MX216028Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3323First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6321 / CBS A6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A 12.6321 / CBS CBSA 12.6321First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6321 / CBS A6321First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6321 / CBS A6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA 12147First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A-6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.6321First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A-6321 / CBS CBS A 6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS DA 6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A6321 / CBS A 6321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 33237", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Tomb Of Memories are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS A6321, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A6321, TA 6321, DA 6321, A 6321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 6321 A6 timtom and A 6321 B6 TY. 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.
