Vinyl pressings
by Rocky Burnette · 1979
Tired Of Toein' The Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
EMI 2992 A-3 A D 5Runout side A, variant 1
EMI 2992 B-1 4 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
EMI 2992 A-3 P A 2Runout side A, variant 2
EMI 2992 B-1 T G 5Runout side B, variant 2
2992-ARunout (Stamped) Side A
2992-BRunout (Stamped) Side B
EMI 166 A-2Side A runout, hand etched
EMI 166 B-2Side B runout, hand etched
EMI-166ASide A label
EMI-166BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | EMI 1726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Argentina | EMI 1726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMI-166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Barbados | EMI 2992First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 63449First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Chile | EMI 1551 / EMI 32C 006-063449First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Sonopresse 2S00863449 / Sonopresse 2S 008-63.449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-63 449 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-63 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-63 449 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-63 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Guatemala | EMI 4534First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2992First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2992First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | EMI EMS-17029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-63449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-63449 / EMI 1A 006-63449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 3C 006 63449 / EMI 3C 006 - 634497", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI 8458 / EMI 33C 006-634497", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI 8458 / EMI 33C 006-634497", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Rhodesia | EMI EMIJ 42777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 42777", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-063449 / EMI 10C 006-063.4497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-634497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Tired Of Toein' The Line are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2992, 1726, EMI-166, 2992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2992 A-3 A D 5 and EMI 2992 B-1 4 1 2. 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.
