Vinyl pressings
by Bros · 1989
The Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 14 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.
01 465918 20 1A1Runout Groove Side A - variant 1
01 465918 20 1B1Runout Groove Side B - variant 1
01 465918 20 1A1 CRunout Groove Side A - variant 2
01 465918 20 1B1 ARunout Groove Side B - variant 2
01 465918 20 1A1 BRunout side A, variant 1
01 465918 20 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
01 465918 20 1A1Runout side A, variant 2
01 465918 20 11̶ B1Runout side B, variant 2 (incl. striked 1)
CBS 465918 1 A2Side A etchings by hand
CBS 465918 1 B1Side B etchings by hand
4659181 A4Side A etchings by hand (var.2)
CBS.465918.1 B.1Side B etchings by hand (var.2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Epic 1-465918 / 70.121First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 465918 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | CBS 177199/1-465918First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS ASF 3300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | CBS 465918 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ireland | CBS CBS 465918 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Japan | Yuusen Broadcasting Corporation YPL-025First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 465918 1 / CBS 465918 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 465918 1 / CBS 465918 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 465918 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Epic E 45390 / Epic FE 45390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL-1831 / CBS LL 1831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 465918 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 465918 1 / CBS 01-465918-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1075LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of The Time are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Hong Kong and more. One of them is CBS CBS 465918 1, released October 16, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 465918 1, ASF 3300, 465918 1, E 45390) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 465918 20 1A1 and 01 465918 20 1B1. 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.
