Vinyl pressings
by Ric Ocasek · 1986
True To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SRC 7-28504 - A-SR 1 MASTERDISK 1-1Runout A etched (SRC ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamps)
SRC 7 - 28504- B-SR 2 1-1Runout B etched (SRC stamp)
7-28504-A-SH 1 [MASTERDISK] [ɑ logo] R-16948-SH1 Δ14972A-side, etched except [logos] stamped
7-28504-B-SH 1 [ɑ logo] R-16949-SH1 Δ14972-X 1-1B-side, etched except [logos] stamped
SRC 7-28504- A-SR 2 MASTERDISK 1-1Both runouts etched (SRC ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamps)
PRO-A1- 2629 - SH 1 MASTERDISK RL ɑ B-26044- SH1 △14968 1-1Runout A
PRO-A2- 2629-SH 1 MASTERDISK ɑ B-26045- SH1 △14968-X 1-1Runout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Geffen Records 7-28504First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Australia | Geffen Records 7-28504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 85047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 85047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Geffen Records 928504-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Geffen Records 928504-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-2629First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records 7-28504First year7", Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records 7-28504First year7", Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records 7-28504First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records 7-28504 / Geffen Records 9 28504-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records 7-28504 / Geffen Records 9 28504-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Geffen Records 8207", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Geffen Records P-22067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of True To You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-28504, released December 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28504, PRO-A-2629, 92 85047, 928504-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 7-28504 - A-SR 1 MASTERDISK 1-1 and SRC 7 - 28504- B-SR 2 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.
