Vinyl pressings
by Donny Osmond · 1973
A Time For Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
2315273 A // 2 420 04 1 2 19Runout side-A, variant 1
2315273 B // 2 420 04 11 2 0Runout side-B, variant 1
2315273 A // 2 420 04 11 23Runout side-A, variant 2
2315273 2̶3̶1̶5̶7̶3̶ B // 1 420 04 12 18Runout side-B, variant 2
: SE4930 MGS 3290 M-1 DDSMatrix / Runout (Side A Runout, etched)
SE4930 MGS 3291 M-2 DSSMatrix / Runout (Side B Runout, etched)
SE4930 MGS 3290 W-3 DSSSide A variant 2
SE4930 MGS 3291 W-1 DSSSide B variant 2
SE4930 MGS 3290 Re1 III SSide A Runout, etched
SE4930 MGS 3291 M-1 S DSSSide B Runout, etched
MGS 3290Side A Label
MGS 3291Side B Label
MGS 3290Side A Label
MGS 3291Side B Label
SE 4930 MGS 3290 M-3 DSSSide 1 runout etched
SE 4930 MGS 3291 M-2 DSSSide 2 runout etched
SE4930 MGS 3290 1A SX A 2 0Side A Runout, etched
SE4930 MGS 3291 1A A 2 0Side B Runout, etched
MGS 3290Side A Label
MGS 3291Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Polydor 2315 273 / Phonogram 2315-273First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | MGM Records 2315 273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | MGM Records 2303 027First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | MGM Records 2315 273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | MGM Records 2315-273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | MGM Records MM 2061First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2353 089 / Kolob Records 2353 089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2353 089 / Kolob Records 2353 089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2315 273 / Kolob Records 2315 273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 2315 273 / Kolob Records 2315 273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Korea | Polydor SEL-200058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | MGM Records 23 15 273 / MGM Records 23 15 273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | MGM Records 2315 273 / MGM Records 2315-273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MGM Records SE-4930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of A Time For Us are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records 2315 273.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2315 273, SE-4930, SE 4930, 2303 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2315273 A // 2 420 04 1 2 19 and 2315273 B // 2 420 04 11 2 0. 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.
