Vinyl pressings
by Sandie Shaw · 1968
Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.
45-WHPW-2627-X U Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
45-WHPW-2628-X U Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
WHPW-2627Label side A
WHPW-2628Label side B
WHPW-2644Label side A
WHPW-2645Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15051First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15053First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15051First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15051First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 053First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Not On Label 45-WHPW2045-x7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor 47G 1357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17441First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N-17441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-17441First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 17441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Pye Records PY 175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Pye Records 7N.17441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-12467", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Today are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Sweden, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-15051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-15051, 47-15053, 47-15 053, 7N.17441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-WHPW-2627-X U Manufactured in Germany and 45-WHPW-2628-X U Manufactured in Germany. 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.
