Vinyl pressings
by Toyah · 1981
Four From Toyah was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
TOY - 1 - A1 timtom - cbsRunout side A, variant 1
TOY - 1 - B1 tyRunout side B, variant 1
TOY - 1 - A1 1 TimTom - cbsRunout side A, variant 2
TOY - 1 - B1 1 TYRunout side B, variant 2
TOY 1 A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. LOUDER THAN AVERAGE.Side A runout
TOY 1B1Side B runout
✝TOY 1-A✝Side A label
✝TOY 1-B✝Side B label
TOY - 1 - A1 - timtom - cbsSide A runout
TOY - 1 - B1 - TYSide B runout
✝TOY 1-A✝Side A label
✝TOY 1-B✝Side B label
TOY 1 A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. LOUDER THAN AVERAGE.Side A runout
TOY 1B1Side B runout
✝TOY 1-A✝Side A label
✝TOY 1-B✝Side B label
TOY - 1 - A1 timtom - cbs DAMONTRunout, side A, etched
TOY - 1 - B1 TY DAMONTRunout, side B, etched
†TOY 1-A†Label side A
†TOY 1-B†Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Safari Records SA/101 / Safari Records SA 101First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Safari Records TOY 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Safari Records 2231 1087", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Cherry Red BRED83512", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | UK | Cherry Red BRED835LP, Mini-Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Four From Toyah are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Ireland, Italy. One of them is Safari Records TOY 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOY 1, SA/101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOY - 1 - A1 timtom - cbs and TOY - 1 - B1 ty. 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.
