Vinyl pressings
by Archie Bell · 1981
Any Time Is Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BKD-501-SA MR STERLINGRunout, Side A
BKD-501-B-SB MR TRUTONE - PA - Le-81Runout, Side B
BKD 501 SA 19Printed on label, Side A
BKD 501 SB 19Printed on label, Side B
BKSL 1 AINSEtched runout side A
BKSL 1 BINSEtched runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Roulette 101512 / Vogue 101512First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Becket Records BKSL 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | UK | Becket Records BKS 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD 501First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD-501First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKA 45-4First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKA 45-4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD-50112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKD 50112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Becket Records BKA-45-47", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-156712" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Any Time Is Right are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France. One of them is Becket Records BKD 501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKD 501, BKA 45-4, BKD-501, BKSL 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKD-501-SA MR STERLING and BKD-501-B-SB MR TRUTONE - PA - Le-81. 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.
