Vinyl pressings
by The Rainmakers · 1987
Tornado was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
532 795 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 111Side 1, Variant 1
532 795 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 18Side 2, Variant 1
832 795 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 1 2Side 1, Variant 2
832 795 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 1 4Side 2, Variant 2
MEHR 118 A//1 ▽420 11Side A runout, stamped
MEHR 118 B//1 ▽420 11Side B runout, stamped
832 795 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 111Runout side A
832 795 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 18Runout side B
832 795-1.1Label side A
832 795-1.2Label side B
A-1 ᐉ 422-832-795-1-AS-HRM MASTERDISKA-side runout
A-1 ᐉ 422-832-795 1-BS-HRM MASTERDISKB-side runout
SRC [logo] 422-832-795-1-AS-SP 1-1 MASTERDISKSide A etched SRC Masterdisk stamped
SRC [logo] 422-832-795 1-BS-SP 1-1 MASTERDISKSide B etched SRC Masterdisk stamped
422-832-795-1-AS-SP ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋRunout side A, etched exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamped
422-832-795 1-BS-SP ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋRunout side B, etched exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 832 795-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Mercury 832 795-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 795-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury MERH 118 / Phonogram 832 795-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 832 795-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Mercury 832795-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 795-1 Q1 / Mercury 422 832 795-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 795-1 Q-1 / Mercury 422 832 795-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 422 832 795-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 795-1 Q-1 / Mercury 422 832 795-1 Q-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tornado are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 832 795-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 832 795-1, MERH 118, 832 795-1 Q-1, 832 795-1 Q1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 532 795 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 111 and 532 795 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1987 670 06 1 18. 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.
