US
1986- Label and catalog number
- GRP GRP-A-1030
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Diane Schuur · 1986
Timeless was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
GRP-A-1030-A F-1 ɑ △13743 1-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A
GRP-A-1030-B F-2 ɑ △13743-X 1-1 ᐉ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B
GRP-A-1030-A F-1 Δ13743 Δ-2 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A, runout, hand etched, stamped.
GRP-A-1030-B F-1 Δ13743-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B, runout, hand etched, stamped.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | GRP 231.021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | GRP GRP-A-1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | GRP VIJ-28097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | GRP VIJ-28097First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | GRP GRP-A-1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Switzerland | GRP GRP 91030 / GRP GRP 91 030First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | US | GRP GRP-AP-1030First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | GRP GRP-A-1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | GRP GRP-A-1030 / GRP GR-1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | GRP GRP-A-1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Korea | Seoul Records SZPR-036 / GRP GRP-A-1030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Hyundai Records HDLG-021 / GRP GRP-A-1030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | GRP GRP-A-1030 / GRP GR-1030LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Timeless are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Brazil, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is GRP GRP-A-1030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRP-A-1030, GRP-AP-1030, 231.021, VIJ-28097) 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.
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.