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Time Will Reveal

by DeBarge · 1983

13 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Time Will Reveal was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Time Will Reveal

11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Gordy 1705 GF
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

1705GF-A-66914-15A SS #08A-Side Runout Etching

1705GF-B-66627-15A SS #08 JmB-Side Runout Etching

66914A-Side Label

66627B-Side Label

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Gordy 1705GF
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

1705GF-A-66914-15A SI jmRunout A etched variant 1

1705GF-B-66627-15A SI jmRunout B etched variant 1

1705GF-A-66914-15A SI#08 jmSide A Runout etched variant 2

1705GF-B-66627-15B SI#08 jmSide b Runout etched variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Gordy 1705 GF
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

66914A-Side Label

66627B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Gordy 1705 GF
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

66914A-Side Label

66627B-Side Label

1705GF-A-66914-1SA SS#08 JM 12-13-83

1705GF-B-66627-1SB SS#08 JM 12-13-83

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaGordy G 1705XFirst year7", Single7", Single
1983CanadaGordy G 1705XFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1983JapanMotown VIPX-1737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983UKGordy TMG 1329First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983UKGordy TMGT 1329First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983USGordy 1705 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USGordy 1705 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USGordy 1705GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USGordy 1705 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983USGordy 1705 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USGordy 1705 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984SpainGordy 1705 GF7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKGordy TMGT 132912", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATime Will Reveal4:01
  2. BI'll Never Fall In Love Again4:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Time Will Reveal are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Time Will Reveal are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was Time Will Reveal first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Gordy TMG 1329.

How do I tell if my copy of Time Will Reveal is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 1329, TMGT 1329, 1705 GF, 1705GF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Time Will Reveal 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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