US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2580
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
o XLP-115119 1DSide A runout etched
o XLP-115120 1GSide B runout etched
T BSide B runout stamped
XLP 115119Side A label
Vinyl pressings
by John Davidson · 1966
The Time Of My Life! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
o XLP-115119 1DSide A runout etched
o XLP-115120 1GSide B runout etched
T BSide B runout stamped
XLP 115119Side A label
XMS 115121 1C o A 3Side A Runout etched [o is stamped]
XMS-115122 1A A 3 oSide B Runout etched [o is stamped]
XMS 115121Side A Label
XMS 115122Side B Label
O XSM-115121 1E IIIIIBSide A Runout Etched
O XSM-115122 1F BIIIIISide B Runout Etched
XLP-115119 1A
XLP-115120 1A 0
XLP 115119A-Side Label
XLP 115120B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2580First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CL 2580First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BP-473326First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2580First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2580First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CL 2580First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9380LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9380LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Time Of My Life! are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CL 2580.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2580, CS 9380, BP-473326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP-115119 1D and o XLP-115120 1G. 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.