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The Timekeepers

by Count Basie · 1983

10 pressings5 countriesSwingJazz

The Timekeepers was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 The Timekeepers

4 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

1983
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-896
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

PABLO-2340-896/Arunout Side A etched

PABLO-2340-896/Brunout Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Pablo Records 2310-896
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2310-896 PP-2521 ① J.V.C. JG♡Runout side A, variant 1

2310-896 PP-2522 ② JG♡ J.V.C.Runout side B, variant 1

2310-896 PP-2521-RE 3 JG♡ J.V.C.Runout side A, variant 2

2310-896 PP-2522-RE 3 JG♡ J.V.C.Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FrancePablo Records 2310-896First yearLPLP
1983GermanyPablo Records 2310-896First yearLPLP
1983IsraelPablo Records 2310-896First yearLPLP
1983USPablo Records 2310-896First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanPablo Records 28MJ 3389LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USAnalogue Productions AJAZ 2310-89612", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2003USAnalogue Productions AJAZ 2310-896LP, 45 RPMLP, 45 RPM
2003USAnalogue Productions PABLO 2310-896 / Pablo Records PABLO 2310-89612", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USPablo Records 2310-896 / Analogue Productions APJ 165LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPablo Records 2310-896LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)4:47
  2. A2Soft Winds4:23
  3. A3Rent Party9:24
  4. B1(Back Home Again In) Indiana3:36
  5. B2Hey, Raymond5:28
  6. B3After You've Gone4:50
  7. B4That's The One5:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Timekeepers are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Timekeepers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.

When was The Timekeepers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, France, Israel. One of them is Pablo Records 2310-896.

How do I tell if my copy of The Timekeepers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-896) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PABLO-2340-896/A and PABLO-2340-896/B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Timekeepers 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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