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This Is The Time by Billy Joel, album cover

First-year pressing

This Is The Time 1986 US Pressing (38-06526)

This Is The Time by Billy Joel

Artist
Billy Joel
Title
This Is The Time
Label
  • Columbia 38-06526
Country
US
Released
November 1986
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Format notes
Carrollton Pressing
Barcode
7464-06526-7, 074640652677

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • ZSS 175531Label A
  • ZSS 175532Label B
  • ZSS 175531 1D G1 A 1 STERLINGRunout A variant 1 etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
  • ZSS 175532 1E ᴅ G1 A 2 STERLINGRunout B variant 1 etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
  • ZSS 175531 1E G1 A4 STERLINGRunout A variant 2 etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
  • ZSS 175532 1C ᴅ G2 A3 STERLINGRunout B variant 2 etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
All 20 pressings of This Is The Time