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John DavidsonThe Time Of My Life!

Vinyl pressings

The Time Of My Life!

by John Davidson · 1966

10 pressings3 countriesEasy ListeningThemeVocalJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Time Of My Life!

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.

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

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9380
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9380
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

O XSM-115121 1E IIIIIBSide A Runout Etched

O XSM-115122 1F BIIIIISide B Runout Etched

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2580
Format
LP, Promo · Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 115119A-Side Label

XLP 115120B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2580First yearLPLP
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2580First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandCBS BP-473326First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CL 2580First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia CS 9380First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia CL 2580First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1966USColumbia CS 9380First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia CL 2580First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 9380LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9380LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te)
  2. A2The Shadow Of Your Smile
  3. A3A Taste Of Honey
  4. A4Daydream
  5. A5Somewhere, My Love
  6. A6My Love
  7. B1What Now My Love
  8. B2Strangers In The Night
  9. B3The More I See You
  10. B4Michelle
  11. B5Blowin' In The Wind

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Time Of My Life! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Time Of My Life! are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Time Of My Life! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CL 2580.

How do I tell if my copy of The Time Of My Life! is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Time Of My Life! 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.

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