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
Vinyl pressings
by Dan McCafferty · 1975
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.
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.
TOP 1A - 1URunout (Stamped) Side A
TOP 1B - 1URunout (Stamped) Side B
TOP 1ALabel Side A
TOP 1BLabel Side B
TOP 1A - 1URunout (Stamped) Side A
TOP 1B - 1URunout (Stamped) Side B
VER 6078 217 1 380 CIDISRunout stamped side A
VER 6078 217 2 380 DU1 CIDISRunout stamped side B
6078 217 A 8 P75 F RS 710Runout side A (stamped)
6078 217 B 8 P75 F RS 710Runout side B (stamped)
MX177646/7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Vertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records AM-402-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Germany | Vertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS.1045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records 1753-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Mountain TOP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | Vertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Norway | Vertigo 6078 217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Mountain TOP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Vertigo 6078 2297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Out Of Time are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, France, Norway and more. One of them is Mountain TOP 1, released August 1975.
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.
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.