Spain
1969- Label and catalog number
- Stax P-114
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Vinyl pressings
Time Is Tight / Soul Limbo
by Booker T & The MG's · 1969
19 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul
Time Is Tight / Soul Limbo was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Is Tight / Soul Limbo
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
Spain
1969- Label and catalog number
- Stax P-114
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
M.26734-1969
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Spain | Stax P-114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Spain | Stax P-114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
1970s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2025 065 / Stax 2025 0657", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Stax 2025 0657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Stax STXS.20147", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Stax 1A 006-634907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Stax STAX 10037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Bellaphon BO 2237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 95307", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Year unknown10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Stax 510117", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Stax ESP 0037" | 7" |
| ? | UK | Stax STAX 10037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax STAX 20017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax STAX 20017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax STAX 20017", Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | UK | Stax STXS.20147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax STXS.20147", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax STAX 20017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Stax STXS.20147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Tracklist
- ATime Is Tight3:14
- BSoul Limbo2:23
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Time Is Tight / Soul Limbo are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Time Is Tight / Soul Limbo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.
When was Time Is Tight / Soul Limbo first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Spain. One of them is Stax P-114.
How do I tell if my copy of Time Is Tight / Soul Limbo is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-114) 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 Is Tight / Soul Limbo 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.
