US
March 1977- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records AB 1005
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by The Amazing Rhythm Aces · 1977
Toucan Do It Too was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1S AB-1005-1A-CS -L.NIX- B6Side A Runout - Etched Var 1
1S AB-1005-1B-CS -L.NIX- A1Side B Runout - Etched Var 1
1S AB-1005-1A-CS -L.NIX- ASide A Runout - Etched Var 2
1S AB-1005-3B-CS -L.NIX- BSide B Runout - Etched Var 2
AB-1005-A8-AFM-RE -L.NIX- △22078(2)Side 1 runout etched
MR in a circleSide 1 runout stamped
AB-1005-5B-AFM -L.NIX- △22078-XSide 2 runout etched
MR in a circleSide 2 runout stamped
AB-1005-6A-AM-L NIX-
AB-1005-6B-AM-L NIX-
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | ABC Records AB 1005First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Brazil | ABC Records AB 1005First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1005First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1005First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | ABC Records 28 649 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | ABC Records AB 1005First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | ABC Records 171195/9 / Mediterraneo 17.1195/9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5219First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB 1005LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB 1005First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB 1005First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records ABCL 242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-1005LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
21 vinyl pressings of Toucan Do It Too are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is ABC Records AB 1005, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 1005, AB-1005, ABCL 242, ABCL 5219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.