Vinyl pressings
by Ian Gillan Band · 1976
Child In Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
2490136 A//2 0 11 MASTERDISK OY-1-1602 A-1 G.K.Side A runout variant 1
2490136 B//1 11 5 KENDUN -A_ OY-1-1602 - BSide B runout variant 1
2490136 A//2 0 11 OY-1-1602 A-1 7 GK MASTERDISKSide A runout variant 2
2490136 B//1 KENDUN -A_ OY-1-1602 - B 11 1Side B runout variant 2
2490136 A//2 OY-1-1602 A-1 MASTERDISK G.K.Side B runout
2490136 B//1̶ 2 OY-1-1602 B-1 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A runout
2490 136 ASide A label
2490 136 BSide B label
2490136 A//2 0 11 OY-1-1602 A-1 1 3 G.K. MASTERDISKSide A runout
2490136 B▽2 420 1 1 1Side B runout
2490136 A//2 0 11 9 MASTERDISK OY-1-1602 A-1 G.K.Side A runout
2490136 B//1 11 1 KENDUN -A_ OY-1-1602 - BSide B runout
2490136 A//2 0 11 MASTERDISK OY-1-1602 A-1 G.K.Side A runout
2490136 B//1 11 5 KENDUN -A_ OY-1-1602 - BSide B runout
OY-1-1602-A ADSide one, etched, variant 1
OY-1-1602-A AD RDHSANDFORDSide two, etched, variant 1
22 OY-1-1602-A ADSide one, etched, variant 2
OY-1-1602-B ADSide two, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Polydor 2391 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Oyster 2391 232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2391 232 / OysterFirst yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor OY-1-1602 / Oyster OY-1-1602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2490 136 / Oyster 2490 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2490 136 / Oyster 2490 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 232 / OysterFirst yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 232 / OysterFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 232First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 232 / OysterFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Polydor 2391 232 / Oyster 2391 232FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | Polydor 2490 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2391 232 A / Oyster 2391 232 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Oyster 2391 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 232 / Oyster 2391 232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPX 4025 / Oyster MPX 4025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30924LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
33 vinyl pressings of Child In Time are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1976 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 2490 136.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2490 136, 2490136, OY-1-1602, MWF 1005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2490136 A//2 0 11 MASTERDISK OY-1-1602 A-1 G.K. and 2490136 B//1 11 5 KENDUN -A_ OY-1-1602 - B. 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.
