Vinyl pressings
by Dave Brubeck · 1971
Adventures In Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
S 66291-1 ZSide A, runout (variant 1), etched
S 66291-2 ZSide B, runout (variant 1), etched
S 66291-3 ZSide C, runout (variant 1), etched
S 66291-4 ZSide D, runout (variant 1), etched
S 66291-1 ZSide A, runout (variant 1), etched
S 66291-2 ZSide B, runout (variant 1), etched
S 66291-3 ZSide C, runout (variant 1), etched
S 66291-4 ZSide D, runout (variant 1), etched
P AL 30626-1B P oRunout, Side A/stamped
P BL 30626-1A P X oRunout, Side B/stamped
P AL 30627-1B P X cRunout, Side C/stamped
P BL 30627-1A P X oRunout, Side D/stamped
P AL 30626-1A PXT c8Runout, side A stamped, also etched
P BL 30626-1A PXT 13Runout, side B stamped, also etched
P AL 30627-1A PX F3Runout, side C stamped, also etched
P BL 30627-1A PXT B17Runout, side D stamped, also etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 66291First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 66291First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 66291First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Columbia CG 30625 / Columbia G 30625First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia G 30625First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia G 30625LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia CG 30625 / Columbia G 30625LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia G 30625LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CG 30625 / Columbia G 30635LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CG 30625 / Columbia G 30625LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Adventures In Time are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, US, Spain. One of them is CBS S 66291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 66291, CG 30625, G 30625) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 66291-1 Z and S 66291-2 Z. 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.
