Vinyl pressings
by Tortoise · 1998
TNT was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 2 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.
THRILL-050-A SAE MASTERING 1960.1(3)Side A runout
THRILL-050-B SAE MASTERING 1960.2(3)Side B runout
THRILL-050-C RE-1 SAE MASTERING 2028.3(3)Side C runout
THRILL-050-D RE-2 2052.4(3)Side D runout
08705 - 1 - DLP A Dmm H.P.Runout hand-etched side A
08705 - 1 - DLP B Dmm H.P.Runout hand-etched side B
08705 - 1 - DLP C Dmm H.P.Runout hand-etched side C
08705 - 1 - DLP D Dmm H.P.Runout hand-etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Germany | City Slang EFA 08705 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1998 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut |
| 2016 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050 / Thrill Jockey Thrill-050-yLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | Thrill Jockey THRILL050YJ / Thrill Jockey THRILL 050LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of TNT are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1998 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US, Germany. One of them is Thrill Jockey THRILL 050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THRILL 050, EFA 08705 - 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, THRILL-050-A SAE MASTERING 1960.1(3) and THRILL-050-B SAE MASTERING 1960.2(3). 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.
