Spain
1985- Label and catalog number
- RCA SPTO-7506
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
SPTO-7506 A+Cara 1
SPTO-7506 B+Cara 2

Vinyl pressings
by Band Of Gold · 1985
This Is Our Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SPTO-7506 A+Cara 1
SPTO-7506 B+Cara 2
SPTO-7506 A+Cara 1
SPTO-7506 B+Cara 2
PT-40162-A1 timtomRunout A side
PT 40162 B1Runout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 101.8227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 880 938-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 601 792 / Ariola 601.792First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 107 358 / Dance Records 107.358First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5310First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records 1152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5310First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5310First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5310First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA SPTO-7506First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA SPTO-7506First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | RCA PT 40162First year12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | RCA PT 40162First year12", Single, Partially Mixed, White Label | 12", Single, Partially Mixed, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | RCA PB 40161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of This Is Our Time are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Spain, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA SPTO-7506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPTO-7506, PT 40162, PB 40161, PD-14130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPTO-7506 A+ and SPTO-7506 B+. 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.