Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1983
Tougher Than Leather was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P AL-38248 1-G denny/woodlandRunout Side A [etched], variant 1
P BL-38248 1-E denny/woodlandRunout Side B [etched], variant 1
P AL-38248 1-F denny/woodlandRunout Side A [etched], variant 2
P BL-38248 - INT - 1Runout Side B [etched], variant 2
P AL-38248 1-G denny/woodlandRunout Side A [etched]
P BL-38248 1-E denny/woodlandRunout Side B [etched]
AL 38248Label Side A
BL 38248Label Side B
AL 38248
BL 38248
AL-38248 1-B denny/woodland 10 G1
BL-38248 1-D denny/woodland 46 G1
CBS 25063 A1 7 DSide A runout
CBS 25063 B1 CSide B runout
CBS 25063 ASide A label
CBS 25063 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237841First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia FC 38248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Cbs CBS 25063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2580First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CBS QC 38248First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS 25063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 25063 / CBS 25063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia QC 38248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia CX 38250First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | US | Columbia PC 38248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia HC 48248LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1983 | US | Discos CBS, S.A., Colombia CBS 38248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia QC 38248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia qc 38248LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Tougher Than Leather are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia QC 38248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QC 38248, CX 38250, PC 38248, CBS 38248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-38248 1-G denny/woodland and P BL-38248 1-E denny/woodland. 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.
