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Tenpole TudorLet The Four Winds Blow

Vinyl pressings

Let The Four Winds Blow

by Tenpole Tudor · 1981

14 pressings11 countriesNew WavePop PunkPop RockPub Rock

Let The Four Winds Blow 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let The Four Winds Blow

10 pressings came out in 1981, 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.

UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Stiff Records SEEZ 42
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SEEZ . 42 . A 2 A 3Runout side A, etched / (A 3) stamped

SEEZ . 42 . B.2 A 4Runout side B, etched / (A 4) stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1981
Label and catalog number
Stiff Records SEEZ 42Teldec 6.25001 AO
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

H1 6.25001-01-1"H1" etched

H1 6.25001-01-2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaStiff Records L 37761First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyStiff Records SEEZ 42 / Teldec 6.25001 AOFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981IcelandStiff Records SEEZ 42First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsStiff Records SEEZ 42First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981New ZealandStiff Records SEEZ 42First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainStiff Records VLP - 5 / Stiff Records SEEZ 42First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainStiff Records VLP - 5 / Stiff Records SEEZ 42First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981UKStiff Records SEEZ 42First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USStiff Records TEES 101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USStiff Records TEES 101First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982FinlandStiff Records SEEZ 42LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FinlandStiff Records SEEZ 42LP, Album, 7", SingleLP, Album, 7", Single
1982JapanStiff Records VIP-6816LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982YugoslaviaStiff Records SEEZ 42 / RTV Ljubljana LL 0792LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let The Four Winds Blow3:24
  2. A2Throwing My Baby Out With The Bathwater3:28
  3. A3Trumpeters4:10
  4. A4It's Easy To See3:48
  5. A5What You Doing In Bombay4:03
  6. B1Local Animal4:04
  7. B2Her Fruit Is Forbidden2:58
  8. B3Tonight Is The Night3:45
  9. B4The Unpaid Debt3:19
  10. B5The King Of Siam3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let The Four Winds Blow are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Let The Four Winds Blow are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Let The Four Winds Blow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records SEEZ 42.

How do I tell if my copy of Let The Four Winds Blow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEEZ 42, TEES 101, L 37761, VLP - 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SEEZ . 42 . A 2 A 3 and SEEZ . 42 . B.2 A 4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let The Four Winds Blow 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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