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Tall Cool One by Robert Plant, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Tall Cool One

by Robert Plant · 1988

19 pressings6 countriesPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Tall Cool One

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.

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

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Es Paranza Records 0-96644
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · SP Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Es Paranza Records 7-99348
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · SP Pressing
Runout / matrix

. 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

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Es Paranza Records 0-96644
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · AR Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-DM-55245-ARSide A Label

ST-DM-55246-ARSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Es Paranza Records 7-99348
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · AR Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-ES 54741DMM-ARA label

ST-ES 54647DMM-ARB label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaEs Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1988CanadaEs Paranza Records 79 93487First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1988CanadaEs Paranza Records 79 93487First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988CanadaEs Paranza Records 79 93487First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1988EuropeEs Paranza Records 799 348-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988SpainWEA 948First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988UKEs Paranza Records A 9348 / Es Paranza Records 799348-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKEs Paranza Records A 9348 T / Es Paranza Records 796667-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1988USEs Paranza Records 0-96644First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1988USEs Paranza Records DMD 1200 / Es Paranza Records 0-96644First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1988USEs Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988USEs Paranza Records PR 2245First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1988USEs Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1988USEs Paranza Records 7-99348First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1988USEs Paranza Records 0-96644First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ATall Cool One4:07
  2. BWhite, Clean And Neat4:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tall Cool One are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Tall Cool One are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Tall Cool One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Es Paranza Records A 9348.

How do I tell if my copy of Tall Cool One is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Tall Cool One on vinyl worth?

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.

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