Vinyl pressings
by The Dramatics · 1972
Toast To The Fool was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
STXS-0252-2 VS-01027 L.NIXSide A runout
STXS-0253-1 VS-01028 L.NIXSide B runout
STXS-0252-2 VS-01027 PP L.NIXSide A runout variant 1
STXS-0253-1 VS-01028 PP L.NIXSide B runout variant 1
STXS-0252-6 ARP VS-01027 L.NIXSide A runout
STXS-0253-6 ARP VS-01028 L.NIXSide B runout
STXS-0252-4 VS-01027 MR L.NIX △89052Runout A, etched, apart from company stamp
STXS-0253-3 VS-01028 MR L.NIX △89052-XRunout B, etched, apart from company stamp
VS-01027Label A
VS-01028Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Stax 2025 117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Stax DW-1066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Stax 20 25 117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Volt VOA-4082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Stax 2025-1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Toast To The Fool are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Volt VOA-4082, released July 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOA-4082, 2025 117, DW-1066, 20 25 117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXS-0252-2 VS-01027 L.NIX and STXS-0253-1 VS-01028 L.NIX. 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.
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