Vinyl pressings
by Caldera · 1978
Time And Chance was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SW-1-11810 F2 ---◄ Mastered By Capitol KPSide A
SW-2-11810 F2 ---◄ #2 Mastered By Capitol KPSide B
SW 1-11810Side A Label
SW 2-11810Side B label
SW-1-11810 F1 #2 ⧅ [etched] Mastered by Capitol [stamped] KP [etched] 0 [stamped]Side A runout
SW-2-11811 F1 #1 ⧅ [etched] Mastered by Capitol [stamped] KP [etched] 0 [stamped]Side B runout
SW 1-11810Side A label
SW 2-11810Side B label
SW-1-11810 F3⸱ 1 ✲⧅ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side A
SW-2-11810 F3⸱ 2 ⧅ MASTERED BY CAPITOL✲ KPRunout side B
SW 1-11810Side A label
SW 2-11810Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 064 85593 / Capitol Records 31C 064 85593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81103First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 064-85593 / Capitol Records 10 C 064-85.593LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records 38018 (SW-11810)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-85593LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Time And Chance are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11810.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11810, 064 85593, ECS-81103, 5C 062-85593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-11810 F2 ---◄ Mastered By Capitol KP and SW-2-11810 F2 ---◄ #2 Mastered By Capitol KP. 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.
