Vinyl pressings
by Toyah · 1982
Warrior Rock (Toyah On Tour) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
TNT-1-A2 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side A, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-B2 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side B, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-C2 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side C, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-D2 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side D, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-A1 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side A, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-B1 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side B, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-C1 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side C, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-D1 S.W. TOWN HOUSEEtched runout side D, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-C2 S.W.Etched runout side C, TOWN HOUSE stamped
TNT-1-D2 S.W.Etched runout side D, TOWN HOUSE stamped
0704 741 S 1 320 1 HRunout side A, variant 1
0704 741 S 2 320 1 GRunout side B, variant 1
0704 742 S 1 320 1 ERunout side C, variant 1
0704 742 S 2 320 1 ERunout side D, variant 1
3633-AA Side Runout Etched
3633-BB Side Runout Etched
3633-CC Side Runout Etched
3633-DD Side Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Safari Records 0080.090 / Metronome 0080.090First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Safari Records VOOR-3633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Safari Records 620.013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Safari Records TNT 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Safari Records VOOD 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Safari Records TNT 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Safari Records TNT 1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Safari Records TNT 1First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | Italy | Safari Records ASLPM/2406 / Ariston Music ASLPM/2406LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Safari Records VIP-9583-4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Safari Records VIP-9584LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Cherry Red BRED2LP900LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2024 | Europe | Cherry Red BRED2LP900LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Warrior Rock (Toyah On Tour) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Safari Records TNT 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TNT 1, 0080.090, VOOR-3633, 620.013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TNT-1-A2 S.W. TOWN HOUSE and TNT-1-B2 S.W. TOWN HOUSE. 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.
