UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- Es Paranza Records A 9348Es Paranza Records 799348-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
A-9348+ASide A runout, etched
A+9348+B2Side B runout, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Robert Plant · 1988
Tall Cool One was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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-9348+ASide A runout, etched
A+9348+B2Side B runout, etched
ST-DM-55245-DMM-1 SP1-1 SterlingSide A Etched
ST-DM-55246-DMM-1 SP1-1 SterlingSide B Etched
ST-DM-55245-SPSide A Label
ST-DM-55246-SPSide B Label
. 2 - DMM SP 1 - 1 ST-ES - 54741 - 2 DMM [STERLING]Runout etched / [stamped] side A
DMM SP 1 - 1 ST.ES - 54747 - DMM 1 [STERLING]Runout etched / [stamped] side B
ST-ES 54741DMM-SPLabel side A
ST-ES 54647DMM-SPLabel side B
ST-DM-55245-ARSide A Label
ST-DM-55246-ARSide B Label
ST-ES 54741DMM-ARA label
ST-ES 54647DMM-ARB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Es Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 93487First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 93487First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 93487First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Europe | Es Paranza Records 799 348-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 948First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Es Paranza Records A 9348 / Es Paranza Records 799348-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Es Paranza Records A 9348 T / Es Paranza Records 796667-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Es Paranza Records 0-96644First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Es Paranza Records DMD 1200 / Es Paranza Records 0-96644First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Es Paranza Records PR 2245First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Es Paranza Records 0-96644First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Tall Cool One are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Es Paranza Records A 9348.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 9348, A 9348 T, 0-96644, 7-99348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-9348+A and A+9348+B2. 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.