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Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording)

by Various Artists · 1975

103 pressings30 countriesSoundtrackPop RockPsychedelic RockRock

Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording)

71 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 27 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2657 014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2335093 A//2 11 1 TML-SSide A, stamped

PD2-9502-1Side A, etched

2335093 B//1 11 6 TML-SSide B, stamped

PD2-9502-2Side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2657 014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2335093 A//3 TML PD2-9502-1 TML-SA-side runout, variant 1

2335093 B//2 420 05B-side runout, variant 1

2335094 A//1 PD2-9502-3 TML-SC-side runout, variant 1

2335094 B//2 PD2-9502-4 TML-MD-side runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2657 014
Format
LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2335093 A//1 14 TML -5Side A, stamped

PD2-9502-1Side A, etched

2335093 B//3 TML TML-S 1 3 1Side B, stamped

PD2-9502-2Side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD 2-9502
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD2-9502-1 ② (MR) △19682(3) ITML-MVar. 1, Side A etch, stamp MR ITML-M

PD2-9502-2 ② (MR) △19682-X(6)Var. 1, Side B etch, stamp MR

PD2-9502-3 TML-M ② (MR) △19683(3)Var. 1, Side C etch, stamp TML-M MR

PD2-9502-4 TML-S ② (MR) △19683-X(3) ITML-MVar. 1, Side D etch, stamp TML-S MR ITML-M

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD2-9502
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · PRC-Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD2-9502-1 TML-M2 PRCSide A runout, variant 1

PD2-9502-2 TML-S PRCSide B runout, variant 1

PD2-9502-3 TML-M2 PRSide C runout, variant 1

PD2-9502-4 TML-S PRCSide D runout, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD 2 9502Polydor PD2-9502
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PD2 9502-1 TML-SSide A runout

PD2 9502-2 TML-SSide B runout

PD2 9502-3 TML-MSide C runout

PD2 9502-4 TML-MSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 103 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s82 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaPolydor 2335093/94 / Polydor 8049/50First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaPolydor 2625 028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustriaPolydor 2625 028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975AustriaPolydor 63 862LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1975AustriaPolydor 2335 093First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975BrazilPolydor 2335 093/4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaPolydor 2625 028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaPolydor 2625 028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaPolydor 2625 028First yearLPLP
1975CanadaPolydor 2625 028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaPolydor 2625 028First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975CanadaPolydor 2625 028 / Polydor 2625-028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ChilePolydor 2335 093 / 94First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ColombiaPolydor 2625028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ColombiaPolydor 2625028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 82 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985SpainPolydor 26 25 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainPolydor 26 25 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987JapanPolydor 28MM 0577/8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025UnknownPolydor 7510615LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPolydor 2335 093/4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2625 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2625 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2625 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2625 028LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyPolydor 2625 028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2625 028LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2625 028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreecePolydor 2625 028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyPolydor 2486 161LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyPolydor 2486 162LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyPolydor 2486 161 + 2486 162LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaYegrin S-70LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?TaiwanUnion TD 1540LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USPolydor PD 2 9502 / Polydor PD-2-9502LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Prologue - 19453:00
  2. A2Captain Walker / It's A Boy2:37
  3. A3Bernie's Holiday Camp3:43
  4. A41951 / What About The Boy?2:49
  5. A5Amazing Journey3:19
  6. A6Christmas3:39
  7. A7Eyesight To The Blind3:21
  8. B1Acid Queen3:47
  9. B2Do You Think It's Alright (1)0:56
  10. B3Cousin Kevin3:07
  11. B4Do You Think It's Alright (2)0:45
  12. B5Fiddle About1:40
  13. B6Do You Think It's Alright (3)0:30
  14. B7Sparks3:05
  15. B8Extra, Extra, Extra0:45
  16. B9Pinball Wizard5:14
  17. C1Champagne4:42
  18. C2There's A Doctor0:22
  19. C3Go To The Mirror3:57
  20. C4Tommy Can You Hear Me?0:56
  21. C5Smash The Mirror1:22
  22. C6I'm Free2:36
  23. C7Mother And Son3:26
  24. C8Sensation2:49
  25. D1Miracle Cure0:23
  26. D2Sally Simpson5:13
  27. D3Welcome4:15
  28. D4T.V. Studio1:15
  29. D5Tommy's Holiday Camp1:30
  30. D6We're Not Gonna Take It5:47
  31. D7Listening To You / See Me, Feel Me3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording) are there?

103 vinyl pressings of Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording) are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.

When was Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2657 014.

How do I tell if my copy of Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2657 014, PD 2-9502, PD2-9502, PD 2 9502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2335093 A//2 11 1 TML-S and PD2-9502-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tommy (Original Soundtrack Recording) on vinyl worth?

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.

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