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Tougher Than Leather by Run-DMC, album cover

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Tougher Than Leather

by Run-DMC · 1988

31 pressings14 countriesHip HopConsciousBoom BapHardcore Hip-Hop

Tougher Than Leather 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 Tougher Than Leather

20 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Profile Records PRO-1265
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRO･1265-A-DMM SP-HRM MASTERDISK DMM SP 2-3 SPAR o- △205/7-X LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVERSide A, runout, variant 2

PRO･1265-B1 DMM B-31167 SP 1-3 SPAR o- MASTERDISK DMM RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER!!Side B, runout, variant 2

PRO-1265-A-DMM B-31166 SP 2-2 S̷P̷I̷I̷R̷M̷ SPAR o- △20517 MASTERDISK DMM 'LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER'Side A, runout, variant 3

PRO-1265-A-DMM B-31167 SP 1-2 SPAR o- △20517-X MASTERDISK DMM RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER!!Side B, runout, variant 3

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Profile Records PRO-1265
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

A3 PRO 1265-A-DMM SP-HRM MASTERDiSK DMM SP 3-3 LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER FMPT-2Runout side A, variant 1

PRO-1265-B1 DMM SP-HRM RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER !! SP 2-5 FMPT-1Runout side B, variant 1

PRO-1265-A-DMM SP-HRM MASTERDiSK DMM SP 3-2 LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER FMPT-2Runout side A, variant 2

PRO-1265-B1 DMM SP-HRM RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER!! SP 1-5 FMPT-1Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Profile Records PRO-1265
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRO-1265-A-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1 'LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER'Side A runout

PRO-1265-B1 DMM RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER!! SP1-1Side B runout

PRO-1265ASide A label

PRO-1265BSide B label

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Profile Records PRO-1265
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRO 1265-A-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP 3-3 SPHRM LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER #3Side A runout (etched)

PRO-1265-B1 DMM RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER !! SP 2-a SP HRM MASTERDISK DMM #5 -Side B runout (etched)

PRO-1265ASide A label

PRO-1265BSide B label

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Profile Records PRO-1265
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Hauppauge Pressing
Runout / matrix

LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER IMPX5 PRO-1265-A-DMM SP-HRM MASTERDISK DMM SP 2-1Deadwax A, variant 1

RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER!! SP2-2 SP HRM MASTERDISK DMM ᐉ tS PRO-1265-B1 DMMDeadwax B, variant 1

LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER! IMPF5 t. PRO-1265-A-DMM SP-HRM MASTERDISK DMM SP 2-1Deadwax A, variant 2

RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER!! SP1-5 SP IMPT-1 ᐉ MASTERDISK DMM PRO-1265-B1 DMM SP-HRMDeadwax B, variant 2

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
London Records LONLP 38
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

* LONLP - 38 B - 1 - * 1 - 1 MT.B Side Runout Etched

* LONLP - 38 A - 1 - * 1 - 1 MT.A Side Runout Etched

PACLZ 4127A Side Label

PACLZ 4128B Side Label

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988ArgentinaLondon Records 29140 / London Records 828 070-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988AustralasiaProfile Records 828 070-1 / London Records 828 070-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988BarbadosLondon Records LONLP 38First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaProfile Records 828 070-1 / London Records 828 070-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaProfile Records PRO-1265First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988EuropeMetronome 828 113-1 / Profile Records 828 113-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988EuropeLondon Records 828 070-1 / London Records LONLP 38First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988GreeceLondon Records 828070-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceLondon Records 828070-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988IsraelProfile Records 828 070-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanLondon Records L28P 1264First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanLondon Records L28P 1264First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988SpainLondon Records 828 070-1 / London Records AG 828 070-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKLondon Records LONLP 38First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988USProfile Records PRO-1265First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeProfile Records MOVLP760 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP760LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeArista 88985438251 / Sony Music 88985438251LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017FranceProfile Records PRO-1265LP, AlbumLP, Album
2017USGet On Down GET 51320 / Profile Records 88985373851LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019USGet On Down GET 51320 / Profile Records 88985373851LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USProfile Records PRO-1265LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2023USArista 19658789901LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2023USProfile Records 19658804541LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Run's House3:49
  2. A2Mary, Mary3:12
  3. A3They Call Us Run-D.M.C.2:56
  4. A4Beats To The Rhyme2:43
  5. A5Radio Station2:50
  6. A6Papa Crazy4:18
  7. B1Tougher Than Leather4:20
  8. B2I'm Not Going Out Like That4:54
  9. B3How'd Ya Do It Dee3:20
  10. B4Miss Elaine3:05
  11. B5Soul To Rock And Roll2:17
  12. B6Ragtime2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tougher Than Leather are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Tougher Than Leather are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.

When was Tougher Than Leather first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Brazil, Argentina and more. One of them is Profile Records PRO-1265.

How do I tell if my copy of Tougher Than Leather is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-1265, LONLP 38, 828 070-1, 29140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO･1265-A-DMM SP-HRM MASTERDISK DMM SP 2-3 SPAR o- △205/7-X LIVE POSITIVE FOREVER AND EVER and PRO･1265-B1 DMM B-31167 SP 1-3 SPAR o- MASTERDISK DMM RUN DMC ARE TOUGHER THAN LEATHER!!. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tougher Than Leather 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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