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Vinyl pressings

It's Five O'Clock

by Aphrodite's Child · 1969

20 pressings10 countriesPsychedelic RockProg RockRock

It's Five O'Clock was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 It's Five O'Clock

2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969IsraelMercury 138.351 MCYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyMercury 138.351 MCY/PFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaMercury 138 351 MCYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970FranceMercury 138.351 MCYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GreeceMercury 6333001 / Mercury 6333 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKPolydor 2383 009 / Polydor 2383-009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainPergola 52.993 / Pergola 52 993LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978JapanPhilips BT-5170LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanPhilips BT-5170LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeMissing Vinyl MV033LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeCobalt Music 052069 9903583 1LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury 6333 009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury 138.351LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition
?FranceMercury 138.351 MCYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMercury 138.351 MCY/PLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyMercury 138.351 MCY/PLP, AlbumLP, Album
?SingaporeMercury 138.351 MCYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainMercury 63 33 001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPolydor 2384-005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPolydor 2384-005 / Polydor 2384 005LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1It's Five O'Clock
  2. A2Wake Up
  3. A3Take Your Time
  4. A4Annabella
  5. A5Let Me Love, Let Me Live
  6. B1Funky Mary
  7. B2Good Time So Fine
  8. B3Marie Jolie
  9. B4Such A Funny Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Five O'Clock are there?

20 vinyl pressings of It's Five O'Clock are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.

When was It's Five O'Clock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Israel, Italy. One of them is Mercury 138.351 MCY.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Five O'Clock is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138.351 MCY, 138.351 MCY/P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Five O'Clock 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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