US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Lifesong LS 6007
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
LS6007AS-1A, etchedSide A Runout
LS6007BS-1B, stampedSide B Runout
Vinyl pressings
Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs
by Jim Croce · 1976
38 pressings11 countriesFolkCountryVocalPop
Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Lifesong LS 6007
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Santa Maria Press
- Runout / matrix
L S 6007 AS-1E S1A Side Stamped exc S1 etch, variant 1
L S 6007 B S -1F S1B Side Stamped exc S1 etch, variant 1
L S 6007 AS-1F S1A Side Stamped exc S1 etch, variant 2
L S 6007 B S -1G S1B Side Stamped exc S1 etch, variant 2
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Lifesong LS 6007
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Press
- Runout / matrix
P X T LS6007AS-1BA Side, etched exc P stamped
T1 LS 6007 B S -1E AB Side, stamped exc T1 etched
T I LS 6007 AS-1D BA Side, stamped except T I
T I LS 6007 B S -1E BB Side, stamped except T I
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Lifesong LS 6007
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
LS 6007 AS-1A PSide 1 runout
LS 6007 BS -1A PSide 2 runout
LS 6007 ASSide 1 matrix, center label
LS 6007 BSSide 2 matrix, center label
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Lifesong JZ 35000
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
AL-35000-1E L̶S̶-̶6̶0̶0̶7̶ AS-1E 2 S SX B2A Side runout
PBL 35000-1C S2 B2B Side runout
BL 35000B Side Label
LS 6007 ASA Side Label
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Lifesong LS 8007
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Santa Maria Press
- Runout / matrix
LS 8007A-1BA Side Label
LS 8007B-1BB Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 38 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s24 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Lifesong LS-6007 / Lifesong LS 6007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Lifesong LS 6007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Chile | Discos CBS 15209First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Lifesong 28 636 XOT / Lifesong LS-6007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Lifesong INT 145.051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5182LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6007LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6007LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6007First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong JZ 35000First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 8007First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong JZ 35000First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
1980s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Lifesong LS-8007 / Lifesong LS 8007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Lifesong LS-8007 / Lifesong LS 8007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Lifesong RR 9920LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9920LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | 21 Records M21-90469LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | 21 Records 90469-1-YLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YCPL 108LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 117LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Belgium | BR MUSIC BRLP 120LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Intercord INT 135.007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Intercord INT 130.104LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Lifesong JZ 35000 / Lifesong 35000LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Lifesong JZ 35000LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Lifesong JZ 35000 / Lifesong 35000LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
Tracklist
- A1Time In A Bottle2:24
- A2Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)3:45
- A3Salon And Saloon2:30
- A4Alabama Rain2:14
- A5Dreamin' Again2:38
- A6It Doesn't Have To Be That Way2:31
- B1I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song2:28
- B2Lover's Cross3:02
- B3Thursday2:20
- B4These Dreams3:12
- B5A Long Time Ago2:28
- B6Photographs And Memories2:03
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs are there?
38 vinyl pressings of Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.
When was Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Lifesong LS 6007.
How do I tell if my copy of Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 6007, JZ 35000, LS 8007, LS-6007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LS6007AS-1A, etched and LS6007BS-1B, stamped. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs 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.
