Vinyl pressings
by The Exploited · 1982
Troops Of Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MPO SEC 8 A1 STRAWBERRYSide A runout etched / STRAWBERRY stamped
MPO SEC 8 B1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout etched / STRAWBERRY stamped
SEC 8-ASide A label
SEC-8-BSide B label
SEC 1 A-1U-1-1-X1 THTSide A, stamped/etched
SEC-1-B-1 TOWNHOUSE 2Side B, etched/stamped
MPO SEC 8 A1 STRAWBERRYRunout Side A
MPO SEC 8 B1 STRAWBERRYRunout Side B
SEC 8-ALabel Side A
SEC-8BLabel Side B
SEC-8-A-I STRAWBERRYSide A, etched/stamped
SEC 8 B-1U-1- I -Side B, stamped
SEC 8-ALabel Side A
SEC 8-BLabel Side B
SEC 8 A-1U-1-1 . . 1Side A runout, stamped
SEC 8 B-1U-1-1 . . 1Side B runout, stamped
SEC 8-ASide A label
SEC 8-BSide B label
δ MX202028 SEC 8 - S1Side A runout stamped
δ MX202029.B SEC 8 - S2Side B runout etched
MX202028Side A label
MX202029Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin SEC 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Benelux | Secret Records RR 9981 / Secret Records 9981First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Finland | Secret Records SECRET 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Finland | Secret Records SECRET 8LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 67886 / Secret Records 67886First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 67886 / Secret Records 67886First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Germany | Secret Records INT 148.901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2473 842First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | PolyGram 2473842LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Secret Records SECLP / 2001 / Secret Records SECLP 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Secret Records SECLP / 2001 / Secret Records SECLP 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Secret Records SECLP 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Secret Records SECLP / 2001 / Secret Records SECLP 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Secret Records SEC 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Secret Records SEC 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Grand Slamm Records SLAM8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1996 | UK | Dojo Limited DOJO LP 107LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | UK | Dojo Limited DOJO LP 107 / Dojo Limited EXP 1LP, Album, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | UK | Harry May Record Company MAY LP 702 / Harry May Record Company EXP 1LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Captain Oi! AHOY PD 522LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2001 | UK | Captain Oi! AHOY PD 522LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP09LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP09LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV130LPLP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS60LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV130LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV130LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Restless Empire CULT17LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS60CVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Captain Oi! AHOYLP 411 / Captain Oi! AHOY LP 411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Troops Of Tomorrow are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Benelux, Finland and more. One of them is Secret Records SEC 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEC 8, RR 9981, SECRET 8, 67886) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO SEC 8 A1 STRAWBERRY and MPO SEC 8 B1 STRAWBERRY. 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.
