Netherlands
1975- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6162 045
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
AA 6162 045 1W1 ℗ 1975 670 1 03A side runout, stamped
AA 6162 045 2W1 ℗ 1975 670 1 03B side runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Billy Thunderkloud And The Chieftones · 1975
What Time Of Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AA 6162 045 1W1 ℗ 1975 670 1 03A side runout, stamped
AA 6162 045 2W1 ℗ 1975 670 1 03B side runout, stamped
♭ TII M-2181-BS-1Runout, side A, etched
♭ TI M-2181-AS-2Runout, side B, etched
M-2181-ASLabel side A
M-2181-BSLabel side B
M-2181-AM 1A b SA side runout
M-2181-AS 1A b SSB side runout
M-2181-AMA side label
M-2181-ASB side label
MX47267A
MX47268B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-5942First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6162 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6162 045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records K5942First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC2181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC2181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2181First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2181First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of What Time Of Day are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Philips 6162 045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6162 045, BTC2181, TC-2181, K-5942) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6162 045 1W1 ℗ 1975 670 1 03 and AA 6162 045 2W1 ℗ 1975 670 1 03. 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.