Vinyl pressings
by The Fabulous Thunderbirds · 1986
Tuff Enuff was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AL-40304-1C G6 F5Runout A variant 1
BL-40304-1E G1 E4Runout B variant 1
AL-40304-1C G6 H3Runout A variant 2
BL-40304-1E G1 G3Runout B variant 2
AL- 40304-1C G2 A|2Runout A, etched, Variant 1
BL- 40304-1E G1 C2Runout B, etched, Variant 1
AL-40304-1C G6 C4Runout A, etched, Variant 2
BL-40304-1E G1 A|3Runout B, etched, Variant 2
P (AP) AL-40304-1FRunout side A variant 1
P (AP) BL-40304-1DRunout side B variant 1
P (M) AL-40304 1BRunout side A variant 2 [Unidentified symbol beneath first "0"]
P (M) BL-40304-1DRunout side B variant 2
AL-40304-1B º P (M)A Side runout, variant 1
BL-40304-1D º P (AR)B Side runout, variant 1
o P (M) AL- 40304 -1BA Side runout, variant 2
P (AP) o BL- 40304 -1D C 1B Side runout, variant 2
AL-40304-1C G6 I3Side 1 Runout, etched, variant 1
BL-40304-1D P(ap)Side 2 Runout, etched, variant 1
AL-40304-1C G6 J10Side 1 Runout, etched, variant 2
BL-40304-1D P(AP)Side 2 Runout, etched, variant 2
(Side 1, on label): BFZ 40304 AL 40304
(Side 2, on label): BFZ 40304 BL 40304
(Side 1, etched): PAL- 40304-1AA G5
(Side 2, etched): PBL- 40304-1AA G5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS AL-40304First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS Associated Records 120.827First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS Associated Records SBP 8153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | CBS Associated Records FZ 40304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 26883First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Epic EPC 26883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Epic LNS - 17505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Epic BFZ 40304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | EPIC KSF 3122 / EPIC BL 40304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Sweden | Sonet SLP-3101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPC 26883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | CBS Associated Records FZ 40304 / CBS Associated Records Z 40304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | CBS Associated Records BFZ 40304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | The Last Music Company LMLP256LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Epic EPC 26883LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
24 vinyl pressings of Tuff Enuff are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS Associated Records FZ 40304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 40304, BFZ 40304, Z 40304, KSF 3122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40304-1C G6 F5 and BL-40304-1E G1 E4. 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.
