Vinyl pressings
by TC Matic · 1981
T.C. Matic 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.
5 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PP 005-A2 2 J FOONRunout side A, variant 1
PP 005-B2 2XRunout side B, variant 1
PP 005-A2 2 FOONRunout side A, variant 2
PP 005-B2 2Runout side B, variant 2
MPO STAT LP5 A1 ƱTOPIASide A etched
MPO STAT LP5 B1 ƱTOPIASide B etched
MPO STAT 912 A1 ƱSide C etched
MPO STAT 912 B1Side D etched
MPO STAT LP5 A1 ƱTOPIARunout side A
MPO STAT LP5 B1 ƱTOPIARunout side B
Stat LP5aLabel side A
Stat LP5bLabel side B
* ΛΛ STATLP 5ASide A
* ΛΛ STATLP 5 BSide B etched
ΛΛ .STATLP5ASide A etched
ΛΛ STAT LP 5 BSide B etched
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 | France | Statik Records STAT LP5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record STAT LP 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Statik Records Stat lp5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Belgium | Parsley PP 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP5 / Statik Records STAT 912First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Statik Records AW-23018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Statik Records AW-23018LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Statik Records VS 111-13LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1A 062 1191751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Sweden | Transmission TR 932-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Benelux | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3840LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of T.C. Matic are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Belgium, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Parsley PP 005, released September 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PP 005, STAT LP5, STAT LP 5, Stat lp5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PP 005-A2 2 J FOON and PP 005-B2 2X. 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.
