Vinyl pressings
by Tanya Tucker · 1978
TNT was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
MCA-1581 CR-7 ⧈-G-⧈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout Side A
MCA-1582 CR-6 ⧈-G-⧈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout Side B
MCA 1581Label Side A
MCA 1582Label Side B
MCA-1581 CR-8 ◈-P-◈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A Etched [◈-P-◈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Stamped]
MCA-1582- CR-8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ◈-P-◈IIIIISide B Etched [MASTERED BY CAPITOL & ◈-P-◈ Stamped]
MCA-1581 CR-9 ◈-P-◈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A Variant 1 Etched [◈-P-◈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Stamped]
MCA-1581-MI CR-II MR △ 23856 ➁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
MCA-1582-MI CR-II MR △ 23856-X ➁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
MCA-1581-MI CR-II MR △ 23856 ⑦ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2
MCA-1582-MI CR-II MR △ 23856-X ④ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
MCA-1581 1AEtched in runout Side A
MCA-1582 1AEtched in runout Side B
MCA 1581Runout A on label
MCA 1582Runout B on label
MCA-1581-M1 CR-11 MR ᐊ 23856⑨ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVariant 1: Side A runout
MCA-1582-M1 CR-11 MR ᐊ 23856-X ① MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVariant 1: Side B runout
MCA-1582-M1 CR-11 MR ᐊ 23856-X ⑥ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVariant 2: Side A runout
MCA-1582-M1 CR-11 MR ᐊ 23856-X ④ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVariant 2: Side B runout
MCA 1581-1B 1T ΛSide A runout
MCA 1582-1B T2 Λ2Side B runout
MCA 1581Side A label
MCA 1582Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-3066 / MCA Records MCA 3066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 3066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3066LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | France | MCA Records 511 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Records 0062.123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | India | MCA Records MCA-3066 / MCA Records MCA—3066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6179First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA-3066 / MCA Records MCA 3066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MCA-3066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | MCA Records MCA-3066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | MCA Records 6328872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-3066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-3066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-3066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3066 / Far Out Productions MCA 3066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3066LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
25 vinyl pressings of TNT are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-3066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-3066, MCA 3066, 511 007, 0062.123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-1581 CR-7 ⧈-G-⧈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and MCA-1582 CR-6 ⧈-G-⧈ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
