Vinyl pressings
by Tangerine Dream · 1987
Tyger was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DMM A C-6.26475-01-1 CS-B-IIIRunout side A, stamped & etched
DMM A C-6.26475-01-2 CS-B-IIIRunout side B, stamped & etched
6.26475-01-1Label side A
6.26475-01-2Label side B
HIP-47 A-¹ MT.1 DAMONT DRunout Side A, Variant 1
HIP-47 B-¹ MT .1 DAMONT ERunout Side B, Variant 1
HIP-47 · A-¹ MT.1 DAMONT LRunout Side A, Variant 2
HIP-47 · B-¹ MT.1 DAMONT QRunout Side B, Variant 2
CAROL-1341-A Emw MASTERED BY TRUTONE-Pa-6-87Side A
CAROL-1341-B Emw MASTERED BY TRUTONE-Pa-6-87Side B
HIP 47.A1 CRSide A Runout, etched, CR stamped
HIP 47.B1 CRSide B Runout, etched, CR stamped
SPIRX ZL 71511 A IS-IA 3Runout side A
SPIRX ZL 71511 B IS-IA 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Jive Electro HIP 47First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive Electro 6.26475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Jive JIVE 40021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Jive ZL 71511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Jive ZL 71511First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Jive 656.093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Jive 614448 / Jive Electro 614448First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Jive Electro HIP 47First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Caroline Records CAROL 1341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Jive Electro ALI-28084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Jive Electro ALI-28084LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Culture Factory USA, Inc. 783 179LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Tyger are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Jive Electro 6.26475.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.26475, HIP 47, CAROL 1341, JIVE 40021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMM A C-6.26475-01-1 CS-B-III and DMM A C-6.26475-01-2 CS-B-III. 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.
