UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Syncopate 12SY 34Syncopate 12 SY 34
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12 SY 34 A-1-1-1Side A, etched
12 SY 34 B-1-1-1Side B, etched
12 SY34ASide A label
12 SY34BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Tongue N Cheek · 1990
Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 SY 34 A-1-1-1Side A, etched
12 SY 34 B-1-1-1Side B, etched
12 SY34ASide A label
12 SY34BSide B label
12SYX 34 A-1-1-1Stamped A
12SYX 34 B-1-1-1Stamped B
12SYX 34ALabel A
12SYX 34BLabel B
SY 34 A-1-1-1Side A Runout Stamped
SY 34 B-1-1-1Side B Runout Stamped
SY 34ALabel side A
SY 34BLabel side B
SYD J A-1-1-1Side A
SYD J B-1-1-1Side B
SY 34 A-1-1-1Side A Runout Stamped
SY 34 B-1-1-1Side B Runout Stamped
SY 34ALabel side A
SY 34BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Syncopate 060-20 3856 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Europe | Syncopate 060-20 3802 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Syncopate 006-20 3802 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Syncopate 12SY 34 / Syncopate 12 SY 34First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Syncopate 12SYX 34 / Syncopate 12 SY X 34First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Syncopate SY 34First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Syncopate 12SYDJ 34First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Syncopate SY 34First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Electrola 2038027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Dance House 060-20 3802 6 / EMI Germany 060-20 3802 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tomorrow are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Syncopate 12SY 34.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12SY 34, 12SYX 34, SY 34, 12SYDJ 34) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 SY 34 A-1-1-1 and 12 SY 34 B-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.