Vinyl pressings
by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1973
All I Need Is Time 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.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S739L-C5RS-7714-1 03B C5RS-7714-1-03BRunout Side A, variant 1
S739L-C5RS-7715-2 03A C5RS-7715-2-03ARunout Side B, variant 1
H S739L-C5RS-7714-1 03A C5RS-7714-1-03A ①Runout Side A, variant 2
H S739L-C5RS-7715-1 03A C5RS-7715-2-03A̶ B ②Runout Side B, variant 2
S739L-C5RS-7714-1 13A TVC ASide A runout
S739L-C5RS-7715-2 13B TVC ASide B runout
C5RS-7714-1Side A label
C5RS-7715-2Side B label
S739L-C5RS-7714-1-X D/ARunout Side A
S739L-C5RS-7715-1-X D/ARunout Side B
C5RS-7715-2Matrix side A, on label
C5RS-7714-1Matrix side B, on label
S739L-C5RS-7714-1 13A
S739L-C5RS-7715-2 13B
5739L-C5RS-7714-X 01A A1Side A runout
5739L-C5RS-7715-X 01A A1Side B runout
C5RS-7714-1Side A label
C5RS-7714-2Side 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 | Brazil | Soul S 739L / Tapecar S-739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Tamla Motown S 739LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Motown Records, Canada Ltd. S 739LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Motown Records, Canada Ltd. S 739LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-94 608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Tamla Motown S 739LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM - ST 60061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6040First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STML 6116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STML 6116 / World Record Club 1595RLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Soul S 739 L / Soul S 739LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Soul S 739L DJFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Soul S 739LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Soul S 739L / Soul S-739LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of All I Need Is Time are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Soul S 739 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 739 L, S 739L, S 739L DJ, 1C 062-94 608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S739L-C5RS-7714-1 03B C5RS-7714-1-03B and S739L-C5RS-7715-2 03A C5RS-7715-2-03A. 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.
