Vinyl pressings
by Tom Robinson Band · 1979
TRB Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
YAX 5596 - 1 U LR 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
YAX 5597 - 1 U 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
YAX 5596-2U 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
YAX 5597-2U OC 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
YAX 5596 - 1 Urunout A stamped
YAX 5597 - 1 Urunout B stamped
ST 1 11930 Z5 gcA Side Etched
ST 2 11930 Z6B Side Etched
✲ SterlingA Side Stamped
✲ SterlingA Side Stamped
ST 1 11930 Z3 —◁ STERLING gcSide 1 Etched STERLING Stamped - variant 1
ST 2 11930 Z3 —◁ STERLING gcSide 2 Etched STERLING Stamped - variant 1
ST 1 11930 Z3 #2 —◁ STERLING gcSide 1 Etched STERLING Stamped - variant 2
ST 2 11930 Z3 —◁ STERLING gcSide 2 Etched STERLING Stamped - variant 2
ST-1-11930-Z2#3 0 STERLINGgc.A side runouts, variant 1
ST-2-11930-Z2 0 STERLINGB side runouts, variant 1
ST-1-11930-Z2#3 0 STERLINGgc.A side runouts, variant 2
ST-2-11930-Z2#1 0 STERLINGB side runouts, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMC 3296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Belgium | EMI 058-06977 / EMI EMC 3296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Harvest ST-11930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 070 06977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-06 977 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-06 977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-06977First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-06977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-06977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | EMI EMS-81167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062 06977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 3296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | EMI 8E 072 06977 / EMI E 072 - 06 977First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | EMI 7C 062-06977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ(L) 5167 / EMI EMCJ (L) 5167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | EMI 10 C 064-006977 / EMI 10 C064-006.977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | EMI 14C 062-06977LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EMI EMS 1652151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3296 / EMI 0C 062-06 977LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of TRB Two are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3296.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3296, ST-11930, 058-06977, 2C 070 06977) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 5596 - 1 U LR 1 and YAX 5597 - 1 U 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.
