UK
November 16, 1981- Label and catalog number
- Safari Records TOY 2
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
- Runout / matrix
TOY 2 A-1 ✱Side A etched
TOY 2 B-1 ✱Side B etched
†TOY 2-A†Label side A
†TOY 2-B†Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Toyah · 1981
Four More 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.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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 2 A-1 ✱Side A etched
TOY 2 B-1 ✱Side B etched
†TOY 2-A†Label side A
†TOY 2-B†Label side B
TOY 2 A-1 *Side A Etched
TOY 2 B-1 *Side B Etched
TOY • 2 • A-1 ✱Side A runout variant 1
TOY • 2 • B-1 ✱Side B runout variant 1
TOY • 2 • A-1 ✱Side A runout variant 2
TOY • 2 • B-2 ✱Side B runout variant 2
TOY 2-ALabel, side A
TOY 2-BLabel, side B
TOY 2 A-1A Side
TOY-2 A1 PROMO*A Side
TOY-2 B PROMO*B Side
TOY-2 A1 PROMO*A Side
TOY-2 B PROMO*B Side
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 | Australia | Safari Records 2231 109First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Belgium | Safari Records TOY 122 / Inelco TOY 122First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Safari Records 0930.048First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Safari Records TOY 2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 2 PROMOFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 2 PROMOFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Safari Records TOY 2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Cherry Red BRED865LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 2022 | Europe | Cherry Red BRED865LP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Four More From Toyah are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Safari Records TOY 2, released November 16, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOY 2, TOY 2 PROMO, 2231 109, TOY 122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOY 2 A-1 ✱ and TOY 2 B-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.