Vinyl pressings
by Culture Club · 1982
Time (Clock Of The Heart) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
VS-558-## A2 A timtom-cbsVariant 1: A-side runout, hand-etched
VS-558-B2 TY-cbsVariant 1: B-side runout, hand-etched
VS-558-A1 timtom-cbsVariant 2: A-side runout, etched
VS-558-B1 C TY-cbs ɅVariant 2: B-side runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
VS-558 A1 timtom - cbs ⋀A-side runout, hand-etched - variant 1
VS-558-B1 TY-cbs ⋀B-side runout, hand-etched - variant 1
VS-558 A1 timtom - cbs ⋀A-side runout, hand-etched - variant 2
VS-558-B2 TY - cbsB-side runout, hand-etched - variant 2
VS.558.12-A1 timtom-cbsRunout side A
VS.558.12-B1 TY-CBSRunout side B
VS 558-12ALabel side A
VS 558-12BLabel side B
VS-558-A1 timtom-cbs ESide A runout
VS-558-B1 TY-cbs CSide B runout
VS 558-ASide A label
VS 558-BSide B label
VS 558 A3X timtom-cbs MPOSide A runout, etched
VS 558 B1 X TY MPOSide B runout, etched
VS 558-ASide A label
VS 558-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 558First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 558First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1160First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1160First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 600 727 / Virgin 600 727-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Virgin 104.936 / Virgin 104 936-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Virgin VS 558First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Israel | Epic 34-03796 / Virgin 34-03796First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 104 936 / Virgin 104.936First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 558First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin VS 558 / Virgin VS558First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Virgin VS 531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ 173612", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
41 vinyl pressings of Time (Clock Of The Heart) are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS558, released November 5, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS558, VS558-12, VSY 5588, VS-558-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-558-## A2 A timtom-cbs and VS-558-B2 TY-cbs. 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.
