Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1984
Too Tough To Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1-25187-A SRC SR1 STERLING 1-1Runout, Variant 1, Side A - etched/stamped
1-25187-B SRC SR1 STERLING 1-1Runout, Variant 1, Side B - etched/stamped
1-25187-A SRC SR1 STERLING 1-1Runout, Variant 2, Side A - etched/stamped
1-25187-A SR3 1 - 1 STERLING SRCRunout, Variant 2, Side B - etched/stamped
1-25187-A SH3 SLM ∆ 7895 1-1 B-20038-SH3Runout Side A [Etched] - Variant 1
1-25187-B SH3 SLM ∆ 7895-X 1-1 B-20039-SH3Runout Side B [Etched] - Variant 1
1-25187-A SH4 B-20038-SH4 SLM ∆ 7895 1-1Runout Side A [Etched] - Variant 2
1-25187-B SH3 SLM ∆ 7895-X 1-1 B-20039-SH3Runout Side B [Etched] - Variant 2
1-25187-A SR3 1 - 1 (stamped)STERLING SRCRunout Side A
1-25187-B SRC SR1 (stamped)STERLING 1-1Runout Side B
92-51871-ASide 1 Runout
92-51871-B2Side 2 Runout
92-51871-A JW CRSide 1 runout
92-51871-B2 JW CRSide 2 runout
o C-6.26088-01-1Variant 1: Runout side A, stamped
o C-6.26088-01-2Variant 1. Runout side B, stamped
o C-6.26088-01-1 ENVariant 2: Runout side A, stamped [EN etched]
o C-6.26088-01-2 ENVariant 2: Runout side B, stamped [EN etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 51871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 51871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Teldec 6.26088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Teldec 6.26088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Sire 1-25187 / Sire 9 25187-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Sire W1-25187 / Sire 9 W1-25187LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Sire 1-25187 / Sire 9 25187-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Sire 1-25187 / Sire 9 25187-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Sire 125187LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Sire 1-25187LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | France | Closer Records CL 0027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Closer Records CL 0027LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PL 31739LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Tandan Records RAMLP 001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola I-206.632 / Sire I-206.632LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records L 30324 / Sire L 30324LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil | Expresso Monofonico Discos CAT 155LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | Russia | Музыка KOT 191189LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | US | Sire RCV1 7276716 / Sire VMP-RR015LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Argentina | Sire R1 25187LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Sire R1 25187 / Sire 603497842261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Sire WPCP-3147 / Sire 92.3800-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Unknown | Sire WPCP-3147 / Sire 92.3800-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Sire WPCP-3147 / Sire 2021LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Ariola I-206632 / Ariola I-206.632LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Sire I-206.632LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 59LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 59LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 59LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
36 vinyl pressings of Too Tough To Die are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Sire 1-25187.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25187, 92 51871, 6.26088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25187-A SRC SR1 STERLING 1-1 and 1-25187-B SRC SR1 STERLING 1-1. 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.
