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Carla ThomasI've Got No Time To Lose

Vinyl pressings

I've Got No Time To Lose

by Carla Thomas · 1964

15 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

I've Got No Time To Lose was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 I've Got No Time To Lose

11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

July 1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2238
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-7947-11 AT WA-side runout

A-7948-11 AT WB-side runout

A-7947A-side label

A-7948B-side label

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US

July 1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2238
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-A-7947-21 (illegible symbol) (triangle symbol)53038 ATSide A, etched.

45-A-7948-21 (illegible symbol) (triangle symbol)53038-X ATSide B, etched.

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2238
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

A-7947-1 ATA-side runout, etched

A-7948-1 ATB-side runout, etched

A-7947A-side label

A-7948B-side label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2238
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

A-7947-2 ATA-side runout, etched

A-7948-2 ATB-side runout, etched

A-7947A-side label

A-7948B-side label

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic AT 4005
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-MSM-6997-IC U 1A runout

45-MSM-6998-IC U 1 KTB runout

MSM.6997A label

MSM.6998B label

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UK

August 14, 1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic AT4005
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · yellow label
Runout / matrix

45-MSM-6997-IC

45-MSM-6998-IC

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaAtlantic AK-697First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964CanadaAtlantic AT. 2238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964JamaicaAtlantic 2238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964JamaicaAtlantic 45-2238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKAtlantic AT 4005First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2238First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USAtlantic 45-2238First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964JamaicaAtlantic 45-2238First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USAtlantic 45-2238First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2238First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964UKAtlantic AT4005First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969JamaicaAtlantic 22387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaAtlantic MS 1356X / Atlantic 22387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USAtlantic OS 132417", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic OS 132417", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AI've Got No Time To Lose2:45
  2. BA Boy Named Tom2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I've Got No Time To Lose are there?

15 vinyl pressings of I've Got No Time To Lose are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was I've Got No Time To Lose first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Jamaica, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2238, released July 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of I've Got No Time To Lose is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2238, AT 4005, AT4005, AK-697) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-7947-11 AT W and A-7948-11 AT W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I've Got No Time To Lose 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.

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