Vinyl pressings
by Craig Douglas · 1961
Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45 KR 8033-1N GA ET 2Runout side A, variant 1
45 KR 8034-1N H ET 2Runout side B, variant 1
45 KR 8033-1N AO ET 2Runout side A, variant 2
45 KR 8034-1N RR ET 2Runout side B, variant 2
45 KR 8033-1N GM ET 1Stamped runout side A
45 KR 8034-1N GM ET 1Stamped runout side B
45-KR-8033Label side A
45-KR-8034Label side B
45 KR 8033-1N JRStamped runout side A
45 KR 8034-1N JRStamped runout side B
45-KR-8033Label side A
45-KR-8034Label side B
MX9335Label side A
MX9335Label side B
MX9335Label side A
MX9335Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Top Rank International JAR-569XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Top Rank International JAR 569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Top Rank International JAR-569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Top Rank International JAR 187First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Columbia AUS 67", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Top Rank International JAR 187 X 457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Time are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Top Rank International JAR-569, released July 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JAR-569, TRK 118, TRK-118, JAR-569X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 KR 8033-1N GA ET 2 and 45 KR 8034-1N H ET 2. 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.
