Vinyl pressings
by The Tornados · 1972
The World Of The Tornados was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EAL-11480-P-1WSide A runout, variant 1
EAL-11481-P-1WSide B runout, variant 1
EAL-11480-P-1W 1 JT 1Side A runout, variant 2
EAL-11481-1W 1 JT 1 PSide B runout, variant 2
EAL-11480-P-1W BA 1Side A runout
EAL-11481-P1W BH 1Side B runout
†EAL.11480P†Side A label
†EAL.11481P†Side B label
EAL-11480-P-1WRunout, stamped, side A
EAL-11481p̄1W XRunout, stamped, side B
EAL 11480 PLabel side A
EAL 11481 PLabel side B
℗ 1972 EAL - 11480 Manufactured in GermanySide A, stamped
℗ 1973 EAL - 11480 Manufactured in GermanySide B, stamped
EAL 11 480 PSide A, label
EAL 11 481 PSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Decca SPA 253First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 113.041First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca LPD 229-Y / Decca LPD 229 XFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca ND 766First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SPA 253 / Decca SPA.253First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca SPA 253 / Decca SPA.253First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Decca 210.012 / Decca 210.012 BLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca ND 766LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca ND 766LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-0192 / Decca SPA.253LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 766 / Decca 6.21643 AFLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The World Of The Tornados are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Germany. One of them is Decca SPA 253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA 253, 113.041, LPD 229-Y, ND 766) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EAL-11480-P-1W and EAL-11481-P-1W. 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.
