Vinyl pressings
by The Dells · 1980
All About The Paper was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
TCD-112-AS-A-1S DISKWERKS RL A1IIARunout Inscription A-Side
TCD-112-BS-B-1S DISKWERKS A1 IRRunout Inscription B-Side
TCD-112-AS-AA-Side Label
TCD-112-BS-BB-Side Label
M-2463-AS-A-1S I DISCWERKS A1Runout A
M-2463-BS-B-1S I DISCWERKS A1Runout B
M-2463-AS-ALabel A
M-2463-BS-BLabel B
TCD-112-AS-A-1S DISKWERKS RLRunout Side A
TCD-112-BS-B-1S DISKWERKSRunout Side B
M-2463-AS-A-4S DiskwerksEtched Stereo Side
M-2463-AM-C-1S DiskwerksEtched Mono Side
TCD 2463-A-1E AIH JARunout A
TCD 2463-B-1E A2B JARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TCD 2463First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TC 2463First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TCD 2463First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TC 2463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TCD 2463First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TCD-112First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TCD-112-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2463First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TC-2463-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Not On Label BOUT112", White Label, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of All About The Paper are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TCD-112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TCD-112, TC-2463, TCD-112-DJ, TC-2463-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCD-112-AS-A-1S DISKWERKS RL A1IIA and TCD-112-BS-B-1S DISKWERKS A1 IR. 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.
