Vinyl pressings
by The Pasadenas · 1988
To Whom It May Concern was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
01 462877 2A1Runout A, Stamped, variant 1
01 462877 1B1Runout B, Stamped, variant 1
01 462877 2A1 [etched G]Runout A, Stamped, variant 2
01 462877 20 6B1 [etched A]Runout B, Stamped, variant 2
462877 - 1 - A 3Runout [hand etched] side A - Variation 1
462877 - 1 - B 1Runout [hand etched] side B - Variation 1
462877·1 A2Runout [hand etched] side A - Variation 2
426877 -1-B1Runout [hand etched] side B - Variation 2
462877·1 A2Runout [hand etched] side A - Variation 2
426877 -1-B1Runout [hand etched] side B - Variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Epic 177.109/1-462877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 462877 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 462877 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Israel | CBS CBS 462877 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 462877 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 462877 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 462877 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 462877 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia BFC 45065LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Epic ZRI-462877LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia FC 45065 / Columbia C 45065LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 462877 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3990LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Columbia 462877 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 462877-1 / CBS CBS 462877 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of To Whom It May Concern are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, Brazil, Greece and more. One of them is CBS CBS 462877 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 462877 1, 462877 1, 177.109/1-462877, SLPXL 37276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 462877 2A1 and 01 462877 1B1. 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.
