Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1983
Timepieces Vol. II - 'Live' In The Seventies was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
811 835-1 S1 320Runout side A variant 1
811 835-1 S2 320Runout side B variant 1
811 835 – 1 S1 320 1 HRunout side A variant 2
811 835 – 1 S 2 320 1 KRunout side B variant 2
RSD 5022 A // 1 ∇ 420 W 1 1 2A Side stamped, variant 1
RSD 5022 B // 1 ∇ 420 W 1 1 1B Side stamped, variant 1
RSD 5022 A // 1 ∇ 420 W 1 1 2A Side stamped, variant 2
XXXX RSD 5022 B // 1 ∇ 420 W 1 1 1B Side stamped, variant 2, crossed out text (illegible)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Australasia | Polydor 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | RSO 811 835-1 / RSO 2479 185First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Italy | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | RSO 25MW 0034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Mexico | RSO LPR 16484 / RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Peru | RSO Y RSO 8118351.4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Peru | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Portugal | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Europe | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | France | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | RSO 811 835-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Ireland | RSO RSD 5022First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Polydor 811 835-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RSO 811 835-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Timepieces Vol. II - 'Live' In The Seventies are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is RSO 811 835-1, released January 5, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 811 835-1, SPELP 87, RSD 5022, 25MW 0034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 811 835-1 S1 320 and 811 835-1 S2 320. 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.
