Vinyl pressings
by The Waitresses · 1982
Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
PD·1·6346-AS PRC-C 1-1-1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1 etch; STERLING stamp
PD·1·6346-BS PRC-䷀C 1-1-1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1 etch; STERLING stamp
PD.1.6346-AS-PRC-C 1-1-1 -2 3 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
PD.1.6346 BS-PRC-P̶ C 1-1-1 -2S- STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
STERLING PD·1·6346-AS HRM 1Side A runout, var.1
STERLING PD·1·6346-BS HRM 1Side B runout, var.1
STERLING A-1 ↔︎ PD·1·6346-AS HRMSide A runout, var.2
STERLING STERLING B-1 ↔︎ PD·1·6346-BS HRMSide B runout, var.2
PD-1-6346-AS-PRC-R1-1-1 STERLINGSide A, Etched
PD-1-6346-BS-PRC-R1-1-1 STERLINGSide B, Etched
A-1 ↔ PD·1·6346 AS-HRM STERLINGRunout A
A-1 ↔ PD·1·6346-BS-HRM STERLINGRunout B
POLS 1063 A//1∇420 W 1 1 4A Side Runout
POLS 1063 B//1∇420 W 1 1 3B Side Runout
2391 537Both Sides crossed out
Å MX205521 2391537-1Side A runout, stamped
Å MX205522 2391537-2Side B runout, stamped
MX205521Side A label
MX205522Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2391 537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6346 / Ze Records PD-1-6346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2391 537 / ZE Records 2391 537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2391 537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0173First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLS 1063 / Polydor 2391 537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD-1-6346 / Polydor 2391 537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD-1-6346 / Polydor 2391 537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD-1-6346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD-1-6346LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD-1-6346LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD-1-6346 / Polydor 2391 537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Mercury B0038269-01 / Polydor PD-1-6346LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6346.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6346, POLS 1063, 2391 537, 28MM 0173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD·1·6346-AS PRC-C 1-1-1 STERLING and PD·1·6346-BS PRC-䷀C 1-1-1 STERLING. 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.
