Vinyl pressings
by Tompall Glaser · 1977
Tompall And His Outlaw Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
AB 978-A (TML-S)Runout side A, etched, (stamped), var.1
AB 978-B (TML-S)Runout side B, etched, (stamped), var.1
AB 978-A-1A (TML-S) A4Runout side A, etched, (stamped), var.2
AB 978-B-1B (TML-S) A4Runout side B, etched, (stamped), var.2
AB 978-A - 1 TML-S D2 TIA Side, runout, etched / TML-S, D2 stamped
AB 978-B TML-M 1 B TIB Side, runout, etched / TML-M, B stamped
AB 978-A-(1) L △21842(2)A Side, runout, etched
AB 978-B-(1) L △21842-X(2)B Side, runout, etched
ABCL•5211•B̶ 1 A ⋀Side A runout
ABCL•5211•A̶ 1 B ⋀Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | ABC Records AB-978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8079-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB 978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB 978LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB 978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB 978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | ABC Records AB 978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ABC Records AB 978LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Tompall And His Outlaw Band are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records AB 978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 978, AB-978, ABCL 5211, 9022-978) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB 978-A (TML-S) and AB 978-B (TML-S). 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.
