Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Costello & The Attractions · 1982
Man Out Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
XX 28 T-A-1Runout side A, variant 1
XX 28 T-B-1Runout side B, variant 1
XX 28 T-A-1 NOEL W-L W-5RDRunout side A, variant 2
XXT 28 B-2 F/1 W-LRunout side B, variant 2
XX28A-1 NOEL 7-M W-11Side A etched variant 1
XX28B-3 7-M W-11Side B etched variant 1
XX28A-1 NOEL F1 W-LSide A etched variant 2
XX28B-3 F1 W-LSide B etched variant 2
XX 28 DJ A-2 F1 W-L W-2Variant 1, Runout, side A
XX 28 DJ B-1 F1 W-L W-4Variant 1, Runout side B
XX 28 DJ A-1 FI W-L W-1Variant 2, Runout side A, etched
XX 28 DJ B-1 FI W-L W-1Variant 2, Runout side B, etched
XX 28 DJ A-1 FI W-L W-1Runout side A, etched
XX 28 DJ B-1 FI W-L W-1Runout side B, etched
ZSS 170337-1DRunout side A
ZSS 170337-1D [Etched: T1]Side A [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | F-Beat XX 28 / F-Beat XX28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | F-Beat 24 9983-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | F-Beat 24 9983-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XX28DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XX28DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-03202First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia AS 1510First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-03202First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-03202First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-03202First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Columbia CNR-03269First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia CNR-03269 / Columbia OSS-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Styrene |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XX28T / F-Beat XX 28 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XX 28 / F-Beat XX28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Man Out Of Time are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Ireland, Spain. One of them is F-Beat XX28T, released July 23, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XX28T, XX 28, XX28DJ, CNR-03269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XX 28 T-A-1 and XX 28 T-B-1. 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.
