Vinyl pressings
by Wendy Carlos · 1982
Tron 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.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
1T AL 37782-3C COLUMBIA NY ⋀5Side A Runout, Variation 1
T1 BL 37782-1D COLUMBIA NY ⋀1Side B Runout, Variation 1
IT AL 37782-3C COLUMBIA NY D2Side A Runout, Variation 2
IT MBL 37782-1H COLUMBIA NY ⋀Side B Runout, Variation 2
AL-37782-4B I [MASTERDISK] HW [P o]Side A Runout, Variation 1, Etched / [Stamped]
BL-37782-2B I [MASTERDISK] HW ⋀ [P o]Side B Runout, Variation 1, Etched / [Stamped]
AL-37782-4C I [MASTERDISK]Side A Runout, Variation 2, Etched / [Stamped]
MBL 37782-1GSide B Runout, Variation 2, Etched / [Stamped]
AL-37782-1A-2HZ DMSide A runout
BL-37782-1A-2HZ DMSide B runout
AL 37782Side A label
BL 37782Side A label
MX201744Side A label
MX201745Side B label
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 | Argentina | CBS 20.367First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237822First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 73665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS/SONY 25AP 2384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/SONY 25AP 2384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/SONY 25AP 2384First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5769First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS SM 37782First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Philippines | CBSFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2825First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 73665First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 70223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS SM 37782First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | CBS SM 37782First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP2 177 / Walt Disney Records AFZLP2 177LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Walt Disney Records 00050087484392 / Walt Disney Records D003794201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Tron are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS SM 37782.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM 37782, CBS 70223, SBP 237822, 138533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1T AL 37782-3C COLUMBIA NY ⋀5 and T1 BL 37782-1D COLUMBIA NY ⋀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.
