UK
October 1970- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2384-011Polydor 2384 011
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
2384 011 A//1 ▼420 1 1 1Runout,A-side stamped
2384 011 B//1 ▼420 1 1 1Runout,B-side stamped
2384-011 AA-side label
2384-011 BB-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Tin Tin · 1970
Tin Tin was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
2384 011 A//1 ▼420 1 1 1Runout,A-side stamped
2384 011 B//1 ▼420 1 1 1Runout,B-side stamped
2384-011 AA-side label
2384-011 BB-side label
ST-C-702033-A [upside down triangle] AT ab PRRunout,A-side etched
ST-C-702034-C STC-20 AT SPRunout,B-side stamped
ST-C-702033 PRA-side label
ST-C-702034 PRB-side label
ST-C-70233-A-1 7 AT GB
ST-C-70234C cr ST-C-20 AT SP
ST-C-702033 PRMatrix A on label
ST-C-702034 PRMatrix B on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Polydor 2383 054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2383-047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Polydor 2486020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-350First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 2384-011 / Polydor 2384 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Polydor 2384 011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-532LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Tin Tin are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2384-011, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2384-011, SD 33-350, 2383 054, 2383-047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2384 011 A//1 ▼420 1 1 1 and 2384 011 B//1 ▼420 1 1 1. 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.