Vinyl pressings
by Todd Rundgren · 1974
Todd was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
T1 2BR-6952 31727-1-2 STERLING A8D side etch exc STERLING, A stamped, var. 3
31,724A side label
31,725B side label
31,726C side label
p 2BR-6952 31724-1 STERLING RL 1Variant 1, A-Side Runout Etching
p 2BR 6952 31725-RE1-D 2 STERLINGVariant 1, B-Side Runout Etching
p 2BR-6952 31726-1x STERLING RLVariant 1, C-Side Runout Etching
p 2BR-6952 31727-1x STERLING RLVariant 1, D-Side Runout Etching
2BR-6952 31724-1B STERLING RL S1Runout side A, variant 1
2BR-6952 31725-RE-1-1A STERLING A1 S1Runout side B, variant 1
2BR-6952 31726-1A STERLING RLRunout side C, variant 1
2BR-6952 31727-1A STERLING RL S1Runout side D, variant 1
S 1 2BR-6952 31724-1B STERLING RLRunout side A, variant 1
S 1 2BR-6952 31725-RE-1-1B STERLING A2Runout side B, variant 1
S1 2BR-6952 31726-1B STERLING RL A1Runout side C, variant 1
1 2BR-6952 31727-1A STERLING RL A2Runout side D, variant 1
K85501 A1Runout side A stamped
K85501 B1Runout side B stamped
K85501 C1Runout side C stamped
K85501 D1Runout side D stamped
MX172282 2BR6952-1Stamped runout side A
MX172283 2BR6952-2Stamped runout side B
MX172284 2BR6952-3Stamped runout side C
MX172285-B 2BR 6952-4Stamped runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Bearsville 2 BR 6952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Bearsville 2 BR 6952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Bearsville 85 501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Bearsville 85 501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 85 501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bearsville BEA 85 501First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Bearsville P-5126-7WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Bearsville P-5126-7WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WBS.6952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Bearsville K 85501 / Bearsville 2BR 6952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Bearsville 2 BR 6952 / Bearsville 2BR 6952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bearsville 2 BR 6952 / Bearsville 2BR 6952First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Bearsville 2 BR 6952 / Bearsville 2BR 6952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Bearsville 2 BR 6952 / Bearsville 2BR 6952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Bearsville 2 BR 6952 / Warner Bros. Records 2 BR 6952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Bearsville 2BR 6952LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Bearsville RNDA 71108 / Rhino Records RNDA 71108LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | Bearsville RNDA 71108 / Rhino Records RNDA 71108LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | UK | Castle Classics CLDLP177LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-6952LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Bearsville DEMREC23 / Demon Records DEMREC23LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2508LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-6952LP, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Bearsville 603497827701LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bearsville BVL.70136LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | Netherlands | Bearsville 300 660LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Bearsville 2 BR 6952LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Todd are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bearsville 2 BR 6952, released February 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 BR 6952, K 85501, 85 501, BEA 85 501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 2BR-6952 31727-1-2 STERLING A8 and 31,724. 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.
