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Time Passages

by Al Stewart · 1978

73 pressings22 countriesFolk RockSoft RockPop RockArt Rock

Time Passages 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Time Passages

40 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 25173
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PL 25173 A 3 AUF (A) BLAIR'S WSide A runout, variant 1

PL 25173 B 2 E /W/ BLAIR'S A2AJSide B runout, variant 1

PL 25173 A 3 A1K (A) BLAIR'S WSide A runout, variant 2, etched

PL 25173-B-2E 'W' BLAIR'S A1PSide B runout, variant 2, etched

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 25173
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PL - 25173 - A 3Runout A-side, variant 1

PL - 25173 - B 2ERunout B-side, variant 1

PL·25173·A·3 A20 (A) BLAIR`S WRunout A-side, variant 2

PL 25173 - B 2 2E \W` BLAIR`S A2YRunout B-side, variant 2

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 25173
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PL-25173-A V329✺Side 1

PL-25173-B V371✺Side 2

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US

September 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB-4190
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AB-4190-SA H-1 AZSide 1, Hand Etched

AB-4190-SB H-1 AZSide 2, Hand Etched

Matrix Side 1: AB-4190-SA

Matrix Side 2: AB-4190-SB

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US

September 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB 4190
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

AB-4190-SA TH-3 AZ CTH D T1A Side Etch; exc D stamped; variant 1

AB-4190-SB TH-1 AZ CTH D 1TB Side Etch; exc D stamped; variant 1

AB-4190-SA TH-4 AZ CTH C5 T1A Side Etch; exc C stamped; variant 2

AB-4190-SB TH-4 AZ CTH A1 T1B Side Etch; exc A stamped; variant 2

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US

September 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB-4190
Format
LP, Album · Hub-Servall Pressing
Runout / matrix

AB-4190-SA H-1 AZ HUBSide A etched

AB-4190-SB H-1 AZ HUBSide B etched

AB-4190-SASide A label

AB-4190-SBSide B label

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

All 73 vinyl pressings

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

1970s53 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1 7188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1 7188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1 7188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BrazilRCA Victor 104.7082First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaArista AB 4190First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaArista AB 4190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978FranceRCA Victor PL 25173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceRca Victor PL 25173First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceRca Victor PL 25173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceRCA Victor PL 25173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceRCA Victor PL 25173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceRca Victor PL 25173First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyRCA Victor PL 25173 / RCA PL 25173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyRCA Victor PL 25173 / RCA PL 25173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyRCA Victor 27 241-9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
All 53 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyRCA PL 25173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-082 / Arista MFSL 1-082LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
1989SpainRCA Victor PL-25173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaHansori Records HSR-9030 / Della Records DL-7734LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991EuropeEMI Electrola GmbH 797765 1LP, Advance, Album, ReissueLP, Advance, Album, Reissue
1992South KoreaNew Seoul Record NSRL-DD05LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USFriday Music FRM-4190LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaArista AB-4190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?EuropeRCA Victor PL70274LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeEMI 038-79 7765 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor PL 25173 / RCA PL 25173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA RCA LP 3026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA PL 25173LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USArista ALB6-8342 / Arista AL5-8169LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USArista AB-4190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USArista AB 4190LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USArista AB-4190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USArista AB 4190LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USArista AB 4190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USArista AB 4190LP, Album, Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Promo · Promo, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Time Passages6:39
  2. A2Valentina Way4:02
  3. A3Life In Dark Water5:46
  4. A4A Man For All Seasons5:45
  5. B1Almost Lucy3:41
  6. B2Palace Of Versailles5:20
  7. B3Timeless Skies3:31
  8. B4Song On The Radio6:20
  9. B5End Of The Day3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Time Passages are there?

73 vinyl pressings of Time Passages are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1978 and 2015.

When was Time Passages first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25173.

How do I tell if my copy of Time Passages is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25173, AB-4190, AB 4190, Ab4190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 25173 A 3 AUF (A) BLAIR'S W and PL 25173 B 2 E /W/ BLAIR'S A2AJ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Time Passages 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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