Belgium
1978- Label and catalog number
- RKM 4B064-61659
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
4 B 064 61659 ARunout side A, etched
4 B 064 61659 BRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Elton Motello · 1978
Victim Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
4 B 064 61659 ARunout side A, etched
4 B 064 61659 BRunout side B, etched
48064 61659 A A1 A5 TA. B.B.Runout Side A stamped / (TA. B.B.) etched
48064 61659 B A1 A3 TA. B.B.Runout Side B stamped / (TA. B.B.) etched
6.23650-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Side A runout, stamped/etched
6.23650-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1Side B runout, stamped/etched
6.23 650-01-1Side A label
6.23 650-01-2Side B label
CBS 01-83246-1A-1Side 1
CBS 01-83246-1B-1Side 2
6.23650-01-1 VIRunout Side A
6.23650-01-2 WRunout Side b
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 4095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | RKM 4B064-61659First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Pinball Records 6.23650 / Pinball Records 6.23650 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand VPL1 4095First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Sweden | CBS 83246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Helidon 6.23650First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Helidon 6.23650First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Helidon 6.23650First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1063LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1063LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1063LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Victim Of Time are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Belgium, Australia, Germany, Sweden and more. One of them is RKM 4B064-61659.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4B064-61659, VPL1 4095, 6.23650, 83246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 B 064 61659 A and 4 B 064 61659 B. 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.