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Tommy

by The Who · 1969

190 pressings27 countriesRock OperaArt RockRock

Tommy was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Tommy

28 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.

UK

May 23, 1969
Label and catalog number
Track Record 613 013/4
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

613013 A//1 1 1 1 3Record 1 - Side A, Stamped Variant 1

6130 13 B//1 1 3 8Record 1 - Side D, Stamped Variant 1

613014 A//1 1 1 1 9Record 2 - Side B, Stamped Variant 1

613014 B//1 1 1 1 9Record 2 - Side C, Stamped Variant 1

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US

May 1969
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSW 7205
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing, Trifold, Stereophonic labels
Runout / matrix

7 11976 4Side 1 runout

7 11977 2Side 2 runout

7 11978 3Side 3 runout

7 11979 3Side 4 runout

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US

May 17, 1969
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSW 7205
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 11976 8 2Side A runout, variant 1

7 11977 15 2Side B runout, variant 1

7 11978 1 2Side C runout, variant 1

7 11979 16 21Side D runout, variant 1

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US

May 19, 1969
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSW 7205
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing, Trifold
Runout / matrix

7 11976 3 1 1Runout side A, variant 1

7 11977 5 1Runout side B, variant 1

7 11978 5 1 3Runout side C, variant 1

7 11979 3 1Runout side D, variant 1

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US

May 19, 1969
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSW 7205
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing, Trifold
Runout / matrix

7 11976 17 1Runout A variant 1

7 11977 10 1Runout B variant 1

7 11978 5 1Runout C variant 1

7 11979 17 1Runout D variant 1

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca DXSW 7205
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing, Trifold, Long Play 33 1/3 labels
Runout / matrix

7 11976 9Side A runout

7 11977 10Side B runout

7 11978 9Side C runout

7 11979 9Side D runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 190 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaInternational Polydor Production 613 013/4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969BrazilPolydor LPG 624.022First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaDecca DXSW 7205First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FrancePolydor 658.149/150First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyPolydor 184 216/17First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyPolydor 184 216/17First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyPolydor 184 216/17First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyPolydor SLPHM/D 184 216/17First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyPolydor 184 217First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanPolydor MP-9313/14First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanPolydor MP-9313/14First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanPolydor MP-9314 / Polydor MP-9319First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1969JapanPolydor MP-9313/14First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandPolydor 613013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969SpainPolydor 184 216/17First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 33 pressings from the 1960s
1970s64 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ChilePolydor 184 216 / Polydor 184 217LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ChilePolydor 184 216 / Polydor 184 217LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FrancePolydor 2612 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970GermanyPolydor 2612 006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970South AfricaPolydor 277005/6LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970VenezuelaPolydor 7.177LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970TaiwanFirst Record FL 1839 / First Record FL 1840LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971BrazilPolydor 1184.216/7LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971BrazilPolydor 1184.216/7LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971CanadaDecca DXSW 7205LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971Taiwan中聲 CSJ-1084LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1971USDecca DXSW 7205LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971USDecca DXSW 7205LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USDecca DSXW 7205LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 64 pressings from the 1970s
1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilPolydor 2612 006 / Polydor 184216/7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2 10005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980JapanPolydor MPU 9707/8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyPolydor 2612 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanPolydor 35MM0070/71LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982South KoreaPolydor 2612 006 / Polydor 184 216 7LP, Album, SamplerLP, Album, Sampler
1982South KoreaPolydor 2612 006 / Sung Eum SEL R·G 589LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 201 / Polydor SVLP 201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USTrack Record 613 013 / Classic Records 613 013LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2006USTrack Record 613 013 / Classic Records 613 013LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2006USTrack Record 613 013 / 4 / Classic Records 613 013 / 4LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USClassic Records 613 013-45 / Polydor 613 013LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited
2013EuropeTrack Record 3715749 / Polydor 3715749LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2014USGeffen Records B0019527-01 / UMe B0019527-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2015EuropeTrack Record 3715749 / Polydor 3715749LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwideNot On Label (The Who)LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2022WorldwidePolydor ARHSDLP005 / Track Record ARHSDLP005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2026USAnalogue Productions UHQR 0028 / Geffen Records UHQR 0028LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown64 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownTrack Record 2657 002LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UnknownTrack Record 2657 002LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?ArgentinaPolydor 5949/50 / Polydor 1184217/8LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 613 013/4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
?AustriaPolydor 2612 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustriaPolydor 2612 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-10005LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?EuropeTrack Record 3715749 / Polydor 3715749LP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Repress · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Repress · Numbered
?FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2668 013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 64 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture3:50
  2. A2It's A Boy2:07
  3. A319213:14
  4. A4Amazing Journey3:25
  5. A5Sparks3:45
  6. A6Eyesight For The Blind (The Hawker)2:15
  7. B1Christmas5:30
  8. B2Cousin Kevin4:03
  9. B3The Acid Queen3:31
  10. B4Underture9:55
  11. C1Do You Think It's Alright?0:24
  12. C2Fiddle About1:26
  13. C3Pinball Wizard3:50
  14. C4There's A Doctor0:25
  15. C5Go To The Mirror!3:50
  16. C6Tommy Can You Hear Me?1:35
  17. C7Smash The Mirror1:20
  18. C8Sensation2:32
  19. D1Miracle Cure0:10
  20. D2Sally Simpson4:10
  21. D3I'm Free2:40
  22. D4Welcome4:30
  23. D5Tommy's Holiday Camp0:57
  24. D6We're Not Gonna Take It6:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tommy are there?

190 vinyl pressings of Tommy are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.

When was Tommy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Track Record 613 013/4, released May 23, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Tommy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 613 013/4, DXSW 7205, SLPHM/D 184 216/17, 613 014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 613013 A//1 1 1 1 3 and 6130 13 B//1 1 3 8. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tommy on vinyl worth?

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.

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