Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1981
Tonight I'm Yours was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
51 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 29 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.
RVLP 14 A D STRAWBERRYRunout side A etched/stamped, variant 1
RVLP 14 B1 D STRAWBERRYRunout side B etched/stamped, variant 1
STRAWBERRY RVLP 14 A TP2Runout side A etched/stamped, variant 2
STRAWBERRY RVLP 14 B1Runout side B etched/stamped, variant 2
RVLP+14+A2 STRAWBERRY ORLAKESide A runout
RVLP+14+B2 STRAWBERRYSide B runout
RVLP 14 ASide A label
RVLP 14 BSide B label
RVLP 14 A STRAWBERRY W-15Side A runout variant 1
RVLP 14 B1 W3 STRAWBERRY 2Side B runout variant 1
RVLP 14 A 2 W-72 STRAWBERRY CSide A runout variant 2
RVLP 14 B2 STRAWBERRY W9Side B runout variant 2
BSK-1-3602-S6 0-1 SM1-SM1-4 Precision Lacquer SM.+SP. SLM+ Δ969Runout Side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3602-S5 0-1 SM1-1 Precision Lacquer SM.+ SP. SLM + Δ969-XRunout Side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3602-S6 0-1 SM1-SM1-3 Precision Lacquer SM.+SP. SLM+ Δ969Runout Side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3602-S5 0-1 SM1-4 Precision Lacquer SM.+SP. SLM+ Δ969-XRunout Side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3602-S6 #2 · ─◁ Precision Lacquer SM.++ SLM+ △969 CAP.W.Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3602-S2 [Allied logo] B-16217-S2 Precision Lacquer SM.+ SLM+ · ─◁ △969-X CAP-WSide B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3602-S1 #1 CAP-J · ─◁ Precision Lacquer SM.+ SLM+ △969 B 16216-S1CAP.W.Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3602-S1 #1 +SLM + · ─◁ △969-X Precision Lacquer SM.+ SLM+ B 16217-S1Side B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3602-S9 Monarch MR 25356 Precision Lacquer SM. + SLM + [Allied logo]Δ969Etched Side A. except SLM & [Allied logo] stamped
BSK-2-3602-S9 Monarch MR 25356 Precision Lacquer SM. + SLM + [Allied logo]Δ969-XEtched Side B. except SLM & [Allied logo] stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records SLIN-3187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 951 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WL - 900004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP - 80045 / Warner Bros. Records BSK-3602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 951 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 951First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 951First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 951 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 951First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 951 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 951 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 951LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 951LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 56951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
65 vinyl pressings of Tonight I'm Yours are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Mexico, Argentina and more. One of them is Riva RVLP 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RVLP 14, BSK 3602, LWB-6111, 208007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVLP 14 A D STRAWBERRY and RVLP 14 B1 D STRAWBERRY. 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.
