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Vinyl pressings

Time And Tide

by Basia · 1987

30 pressings17 countriesSynth-popDance-popSwingContemporary Jazz

Time And Tide was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 And Tide

21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 13 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

1987
Label and catalog number
Portrait 450263 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

450-63-1 A1 TY1Runout Side A Variant 1

450-63-1 B1 TY1Runout Side B Variant 1

450263-1 A1 TY1 ΛRunout Side A Variant 2

450263-1 B1 TY1 DRunout Side B Variant 2

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US

September 1987
Label and catalog number
Epic BFE 40767Epic FE 40767
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL40767-1B GI B6Var. 1: runout side A

BL40767-1A G I2Var. 1: runout side B

AL40767-1B GI A 11 DVar. 2: runout side A

BL40767-1B GI A 22 DVar. 2: runout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustraliaPortrait 450263 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilEpic 231.064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropePortrait PRT 450263 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987EuropeEpic EPC 450263 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropePortrait 450469 1 / Portrait PRT 450469 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987FrancePortrait PRT 450469 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreecePortrait PRT 450263 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1987IsraelPortrait 450263 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanPortrait 28 3P 826 (PR)First yearLP, Album, SamplerLP, Album, Sampler
1987JapanPortrait 28·3P-826First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanPortrait 28•3P-826First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987New ZealandPortrait 450263 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987PhilippinesEpic QEL-25169First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987South AfricaEpic KSF 3173First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987SpainPortrait PRT 450263 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991SpainEpic EPC 450263 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1991South KoreaSony CPL-1185LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Promises4:04
  2. A2Run For Cover3:38
  3. A3Time And Tide4:04
  4. A4Freeze Thaw3:58
  5. A5From Now On3:47
  6. B1New Day For You4:28
  7. B2Prime Time TV5:22
  8. B3Astrud4:39
  9. B4How Dare You3:23
  10. B5Miles Away4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Time And Tide are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Time And Tide are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1987 and 1991.

When was Time And Tide first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Portrait 450263 1.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 450263 1, KSF 3173, BFE 40767, 231.064) 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 Time And Tide 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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