Vinyl pressings
by Yes · 1978
Tormato was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 23 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.
E.G. STRAWBERRY S-29 K50518-A4Variant 1: side A runout
E.G. S-10 K50518-B4Variant 1: side B runout
E.G. STRAWBERRY-Sean S-74 K 50518-A4 1Variant 2: side A runout etched, stamped [1]
E.G. 046 o7"7 S-44 K 50518-B4 3Variant 2: side B runout etched, stamped [3]
S-74 K50518-A4/B4
S-5 K50518-A4 E.G. 2 STRAWBERRY-SeanSide A, Variant 1
S-34 K50518-B4 1 E.G. [Hebrew text]Side B, Variant 1
S-25 K50518-A4 -EG STRAWBERRY-SeanSide A, Variant 2
S-23 K50518-B4 -EG [Hebrew text]Side B, Variant 2
MX189075 SD19202-1 18 STRAWBERRY-SeanSide A stamped/etched
MX189076 SD19202-2 18 [Hebrew text]Side B stamped/etched
MX189075Side A label
MX189076Side B label
E.G. STRAWBERRY-Sean K50518-A11A-side runout, variant 1
K50518-B-19 [Hebrew text]B-side runout, variant 1
E.G. STRAWBERRY-Sean K50518-A4A-side runout, variant 2
K50518-B4 [Hebrew text]B-side runout, variant 2
K-50518-A-20 STRAWBERRY-Sean 30 ASide A runout
K-50518-B-19 12 [Hebrew text] ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Atlantic 50-14.440First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic ATL 50 518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 40.002 / Atlantic SD 19202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD-19202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Atlantic CA-1199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 50 518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 50 518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 518 / Atlantic SD 19 202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Atlantic SD 19202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic W 50518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic W 50518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-10572AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-10572AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-5318LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Atlantic ATLANTIC-2482LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.4187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM 19202LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK & US | Atlantic R1 19202LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Yes) T 344LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 518 / Atlantic SD 19 202LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 40.002 / Atlantic SD 19202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 50 518LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50 518LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 518LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-5318LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 50518LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Turkey | Atlantic SD 19202 / Atlantic 975LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Atlantic ATLANTIC-2482LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Atlantic GM-200.2482LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
68 vinyl pressings of Tormato are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic K 50518, released September 22, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 50518, ATL 50 518, SD 19202, KSD-19202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E.G. STRAWBERRY S-29 K50518-A4 and E.G. S-10 K50518-B4. 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.
