Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1969
On Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
ST1-307-X5 [Scranton triangle with "IAM" inside]Runout side A, variant 1
ST2-307-X3 [Scranton triangle with "IAM" inside]Runout side B, variant 1
ST1-307-W2 [Scranton triangle with "IAM" inside]Runout side A, variant 2
ST2-307-W4 [Scranton triangle with "IAM" inside]Runout side B, variant 2
ST1 307 W8 #1 0Side A Runout, Variant 1
ST2-307-W5 #1 0Side B Runout, Variant 1
ST1 307 W1 #1 OSide A Runout, Variant 2
ST2-307-W5 #2 OSide B Runout, Variant 2
ST-1-307-W7 #2 ━◁Variant 1 Side A runout etched
ST-2-307-W7 #2 ━◁Variant 1 Side B runout etched
ST-1-307-W7 1 ━◁Variant 2 Side A runout etched
ST-2-307-W7 ━◁Variant 2 Side B runout etched
ST1-307-X5 IAMSide A runout
ST2-307-W2 #2 IAMSide B runout
ST 1-307Side A label
ST 2-307Side B label
ST-1-307-H-3. 2 ✲Side A runout etched, variant 1
ST-2-307-F-4. 1 ✲Side B runout etched, variant 1
ST-1-307-H-3. 3 ✲Side A runout etched, variant 2
ST-2-307-F-4. 1 ✲Side B runout etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 307 / Capitol Records 1E 062 · 80249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST 600307LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Malaysia | Capitol Records LP 9079 / Angus LP 9079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Capitol Records ST-307 / Capitol Records 3C 062-80249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 062-80249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records ST-307LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 307LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 307 / Capitol Records 1E 062 · 80249LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Capitol Records ST-307 / Capitol Records 3C 062-80249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8870LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8870LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8870LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Hua Sheng KHS-4262LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records STM 307LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-307LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-50.018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Capitol Records 620872 / Elemental Music 620872LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 80249LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records (S)T-307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 064 - 80.249 / Capitol Records 2 C 064 - 80249LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 249 / Capitol Records 1 C 152-50361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Guatemala | Capitol Records ST-307LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records STM 307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5 C 062-80 249LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 307 / Capitol Records ST-307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 600307 / Capitol Records ST-307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-500307 / Capitol Records ST 500307LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
68 vinyl pressings of On Time are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Malaysia, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-307, released August 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-307, E-ST 307, LP 9079, ST 307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-307-X5 [Scranton triangle with "IAM" inside] and ST2-307-X3 [Scranton triangle with "IAM" inside]. 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.
