Vinyl pressings
by The Selecter · 1980
Too Much Pressure was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CDL TT 5002 A // 2 ∇ E C 1 1 7 timtom-cbsA-Side runout, variant 1
CDL TT 5002 B // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 1 TY-CBSB-Side runout, variant 1
CDL TT 5002 A // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 5 timtom-cbsA-Side runout, variant 2
CDL TT 5002 B // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 5 TY-CBSB-Side runout, variant 2
6307693 A1Side A - Etching (Stamped)
6307693 A1Side B - Etching (Stamped)
CDL TT 5002 A // 2 E C 1 1 11 timtom-cbsRunout side A, variant 1
CDL TT 5002 B // 2 E C 11 11 Ty-CBSRunout side B, variant 1
CDL TT 5002 A // 2 ∇ E C 1 1 7 timtom-cbsRunout side A, variant 2
CDL TT 5002 B // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 1 TY-CBSRunout side B, variant 2
T1 CHR-1274 A> TH.2 Az CBRunout Side A, variant 1
1S CHR-1274 B> SM-1 SXT Az CB B3Runout Side B, variant 1
T1 CHR-1274-AS > TH-1 AZ CB Ʌ1Runout Side A, variant 2
CHR-1274-BS SM-2 AZ CB A1 SXT S2Runout Side B, variant 2
\S CHR-1274-AS SM-2 AZCB A6Runout side A, variant 1
\S CHR-1274-BS SM-1 AZCB A15Runout side B, variant 1
1S CHR-1274-AS SM-1 AZCB A1Runout side A, variant 2
1S CHR-1274-BS SM-1 AZCB A3Runout side B, variant 2
CHR-1274-AS CP-1 AZCBRunout (Side A)
CHR-1274 B-1A S1 X5Runout (Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Chrysalis CRL-3004 / Chrysalis CHR 1274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1274 / Two-Tone Records CHR 1274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis 6307 693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis 6307 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis 6307 693 / Chrysalis CDL 1274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 693 / Two-Tone Records CDL 1274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 684-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 684-320 / Chrysalis 202 684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 693 / Two-Tone Records 6307 693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 693 / Polygram 6307 693LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 511 274 / Chrysalis 51.1274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Obscure Alternatives OAR 1111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Obscure Alternatives OAR 1111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Two-Tone Records CDL TTH5002LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, All Media, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, All Media, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | UK | Two-Tone Records CDL TTH5002 / Two-Tone Records CDL TTC 5002LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Two-Tone Records CDL TTC 5002 / Two-Tone Records CDL TT 5002LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Two-Tone Records CDLTTR 5002 / Two-Tone Records CDL TTR5002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 684LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Chrysalis ML4405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1274 / Chrysalis PV 41274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Too Much Pressure are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CDL TT5002, released February 15, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL TT5002, 6307 693, CDL TT 5002, CHR 1274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL TT 5002 A // 2 ∇ E C 1 1 7 timtom-cbs and CDL TT 5002 B // 1 ∇ E C 1 1 1 TY-CBS. 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.
