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Dan McCaffertyOut Of Time

Vinyl pressings

Out Of Time

by Dan McCafferty · 1975

10 pressings9 countriesBalladClassic RockRockPop

Out Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Out Of Time

9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

August 1975
Label and catalog number
Mountain TOP 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

TOP 1A - 1URunout (Stamped) Side A

TOP 1B - 1URunout (Stamped) Side B

TOP 1ALabel Side A

TOP 1BLabel Side B

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UK

July 1975
Label and catalog number
Mountain TOP 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

TOP 1A - 1URunout (Stamped) Side A

TOP 1B - 1URunout (Stamped) Side B

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France

August 1975
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6078 217
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

VER 6078 217 1 380 CIDISRunout stamped side A

VER 6078 217 2 380 DU1 CIDISRunout stamped side B

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Norway

August 1975
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6078 217
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6078 217 A 8 P75 F RS 710Runout side A (stamped)

6078 217 B 8 P75 F RS 710Runout side B (stamped)

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaVertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaA&M Records AM-402-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975GermanyVertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975South AfricaVertigo TOS.1045First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USA&M Records 1753-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975UKMountain TOP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975FranceVertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975NorwayVertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975UKMountain TOP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ItalyVertigo 6078 2297", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOut Of Time3:52
  2. BCinnamon Girl4:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Out Of Time are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Out Of Time are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Out Of Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, France, Norway and more. One of them is Mountain TOP 1, released August 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Out Of Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOP 1, 1753-S, 6078 217, TOS.1045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOP 1A - 1U and TOP 1B - 1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Out Of Time 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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