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Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton

by Eric Clapton · 1982

83 pressings31 countriesSoft RockRock

Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton

47 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 27 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
RSO RSD 5010RSO 2394 303
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD 5010 A // 1 ▽ 420 W 11 6Side A Runout, Variant 1

RSD 5010 В // 1 ▽ 420 W 11 6Side B Runout, Variant 1

RSD 5010 A // 1 ▽ 420 W 15 1USide A Runout, Variant 2

RSD 5010 В // 1 ▽ 420 W 11 2USide B Runout, Variant 2

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
RSO RSD 5010RSO 2394 303
Format
LP, Compilation · Black labels
Runout / matrix

RSD 5010 A//1 ▽420 420 W 11 11 PPSide A runout

RSD 5010 В//1▽420 W 11 12Side B runout

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
RSO RX-1-3099RSO 2394 303
Format
LP, Compilation · 18 - Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

RX-1-3099-A-PRC-R-2-1-11 MASTERDISKSide A etched runout [MASTERDISK, stamped]

RX-1-3099-B-PRC-R-2-1-1 MASTERDISKSide B etched runout [MASTERDISK, stamped]

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
RSO 2394 303RSO RX-1-3099
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A - 1 <--> RX-1-3099-A- HRM HWSide 1 Runout, Etched

B - 1 <--> RX-1-3099-B- HRM-1 HWSide 2 Runout, Etched

MASTERDISKSide 1 & 2 Runout, Stamped

A - 4 ⟷ RX-1-3099-A- HRM HWSide 1 Runout, Etched - Variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
RSO RX-1-3099RSO 2394 303
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

RX-1-3099-A-HRMSide A etched

RX-1-3099-B-HRM-1Side B etched

MASTERDISKSide A stamped

MASTERDISKSide B stamped

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

All 83 vinyl pressings

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

1980s62 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustralasiaRSO 2394 303First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982AustraliaRSO 2394303First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982AustriaRSO 2394 303First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982BrazilRSO 2394 303First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaRSO RX-1-3099First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaRSO RX-1-3099LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1982CanadaRSO RX-1-3099First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982CanadaRSO RX-1-3099First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982FranceRSO 2394 303LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982GermanyRSO 2394 303First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982GermanyRSO 32 082-0First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982GermanyRSO 2394 303First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982GermanyRSO 32 082-0LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982GreeceRSO 2394 303First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982GreeceRSO 2394 303First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 62 pressings from the 1980s
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991SpainRSO 825382-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1993SpainPolydor 800 014-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1995RussiaPolydor 800 014-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeRSO 535177-2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor 422-825 382-1 Y-1 / Polydor 825 382-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GreecePolydor 800014-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreecePolydor 2394 303LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsRSO 2394 303LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsRSO 2394 303LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsPolydor 800 014 - 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsRSO 2394 303LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsPolydor 800 014-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South KoreaKA Stereo KA 551LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKPolydor RSD 5010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USPolydor 422 825 382-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRSO 422-825 382-1 Y-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USPolydor 825-382-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USPolydor 422-825 382-1 Y-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRSO RX-1-3099 / RSO 2394 303LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1I Shot The Sheriff4:21
  2. A2After Midnight3:09
  3. A3Knockin' On Heaven's Door4:19
  4. A4Wonderful Tonight3:38
  5. A5Layla7:04
  6. B1Cocaine3:33
  7. B2Lay Down Sally3:48
  8. B3Willie And The Hand Jive3:27
  9. B4Promises2:59
  10. B5Swing Low Sweet Chariot3:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton are there?

83 vinyl pressings of Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1982 and 2014.

When was Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in USA & Canada, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3099.

How do I tell if my copy of Time Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3099, RSD 5010, RX-1-3099, 2394 303) 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 Pieces - The Best Of Eric Clapton 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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