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.
14 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
AD-ZS4-05838-3 GI BISide A, variant 1
AD-ZS4-05838-4 GI AISide B, variant 1
AD-ZS4-05838-3 GI A3Side A, variant 2
AD-ZS4-05838-4 GI AISide B, variant 2
P (AP) AB-ZS4-05838-3Side A etched
P (AP) AB-ZS4-05838-4Side B etched
ZS4 05838-3Label A
ZS4 05838-4Label B
P(AP) AA-Z54-05838Side A
P(AP) AA-Z54-05838Side B
P(AP) XSS- 174 950-1ASide A
P(AP) XSS- 174 950-1BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | CBS Associated Records ZS4 05838First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic TA 6967First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic A 12.6967 / Epic EPCA 12.6967First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Epic A 6967 / Epic EPCA 6967First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3411First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Sonet T-20070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | Epic EN 5959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 05838 / CBS Associated Records ZS4-05838First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 05838First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | CBS Associated Records ZAS 2276First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 05838First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic A 6967First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Tuff Enuff are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS Associated Records ZS4 05838.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4 05838, ZAS 2276, A 6967, BA 3411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AD-ZS4-05838-3 GI BI and AD-ZS4-05838-4 GI AI. 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.
