Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1983
It's About Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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.
AFL1-4683-A-1S MASTERDISK RL MISFISM5 [EDP logo] A5DSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1-4683-B-2S MASTERDISK RL MISFISM3 [EDP logo] II4BSide B runout, variant 1
AFL1-4683-A-1S MASTERDISK RL MI SFI SM1 [EDP logo] A1FSide A runout, variant 2
AFL1-4683-B-2S MASTERDISK RL MI SFI SM2 [EDP logo] Fl3KSide B runout, variant 2
AFL1 4683A 15 I 1 A 2 fSide A, Runout, variant 1
AFL1 4683B 20 I 1 A2 GSide B, Runout, variant 1
AFL1 4683A 15 I 1 A1 L -Side A, Runout, variant 2
AFL1 4683B 20 I 1 A2 P - 1̶5̶Side B, Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | RCA 60018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-4740First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | RCA Victor 110.4006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA AFL1 4683 / RCA Victor AFL1 4683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84740 / RCA RCALP 6087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA 40 377-4LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA PL 84740 / RCA RCALP 6087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | RCA AFL1 4683 / RCA Victor AFL1 4683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PL 84740 / RCA RCALP 6087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-8214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-8214First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA XFPLI-1134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA PL14683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PL14683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | RCA AFL1 4683 / RCA Victor AFL1 4683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of It's About Time are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, South Africa, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA AFL1 4683.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1 4683, AKC1-4740, TRL 3509, 60018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4683-A-1S MASTERDISK RL MISFISM5 [EDP logo] A5D and AFL1-4683-B-2S MASTERDISK RL MISFISM3 [EDP logo] II4B. 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.
