Vinyl pressings
by Tom Robinson Band · 1978
Too Good To Be True was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EMI 2847 A-1Runout A, stamped variant 1
EMI 2847 B-1Runout B, stamped variant 1
NICK W.Runout A, etched variant 1, 2
EMI 2847 A-1 PRunout A, stamped variant 2
EMI 2847 A-1 CRunout A, stamped
EMI 2847 B-1 ARunout B, stamped
NICK W.Runout A, etched
EMI 2847 A-1 CRunout A, stamped
EMI 2847 B-1 ARunout B, stamped
NICK W.Runout A, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Unknown | EMI EMI 2847First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | EMI 2C 008-06.811 / EMI 2C 008-06811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-06 811 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-06 811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI EMR-20482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI EMR 20482First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI EMR 20482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-06811-AFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-006.811 / EMI 10 C 006-006811First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMI 2847First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMI 2847First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMI 2847First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMI 2847First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Too Good To Be True are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2847.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2847, 2C 008-06.811, 1C 006-06 811, EMR 20482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2847 A-1 and EMI 2847 B-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.
