Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1977
Right On Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
T1 A&M SP5025-T3Side A runout, variant 1
T1 A&M SP5026-T2Side B runout, variant 1
T1 A&M SP5025-T1Side A runout, variant 3
T1 A&M SP5026-T2Side B runout, variant 3
A&M SP5025-M1 (MR) Δ22195(1)Runout Variant 1 side A
A&M SP5026-M1 (MR) Δ22195-X(1)Runout Variant 1 side B
A&M SP5025-M1 (MR) Δ22195(4)Runout Variant 2 side A
A&M SP5026-M1 (MR) Δ22195-X(3)Runout Variant 2 side B
A&M SP 5025-P1Runout A, variant 1
P A&M SP 5026-P1Runout B, variant 1
A&M SP 5025-P3Runout A, variant 2
P A&M SP 5026-P1Runout B, variant 2
A&M SP5025-M1 (MR) Δ22195(4)Runout side A, variant 1
A&M SP5026-M1 (MR) Δ22195-X(1)Runout side B, variant 1
A&M SP5025-M5 (MR) Δ22195 (6)Runout side A, variant 2
A&M SP5026-M5 (MR) Δ22195-X (5)Runout side B, variant 2
P A&M SP 5025-P2 ARunout A, etched except P & A stamped
P A&M SP 5026-P1 DRunout B, etched except P & D stamped
SP-5025Label A
SP-5026Label B
T1 A&M SP5025-T3 ASide A runout, etched exc. stamped A
T1 A&M SP5026-T2 A9Side B runout, etched exc. stamped A
SP-5025Label side A
SP-5026Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | A&M Records SP-5026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4644 / A&M Records SP 4644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4644 / A&M Records SP-4644First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Dischi Records SLAM 64644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2046First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Peru | A&M Records ELD 02.09.546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4644First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | A&M Records PPSP-4644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64644First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1902 / A&M Records MOVLP1902LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1902 / A&M Records MOVLP1902LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | A&M RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Rock 791LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4644LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Right On Time are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4644.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4644, AMLH 64644, L 36156, SP-5026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 A&M SP5025-T3 and T1 A&M SP5026-T2. 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.
