Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1982
Times Of Our Lives was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52347 ARunout Side A
STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52347 BRunout Side B
ELK 52 347-1Label Side A
ELK 52 347-2Label Side B
EL-60001-H-SH-SP S.I.&M+L STERLING X SLM+ △1069Side A runout, variant 1
EL-60001-B-RE1-SH-SP 0-ISMI-2 STERLING X SLM+ △1069-XSide B runout, variant 1
EL-60001-A-SH-SP 0-1 SM1-3 S.J.&M+L STERLING + SLM + △1069Side A runout, variant 2
EL-60001- B-RE1- SH-SP 0-1 STERLING + SLM + △1069-XSide B runout, variant 2
EL-60001-H-SH-SP S.I.&M+L STERLING X SLM+ △1069side A runout etched
EL-60001-B-RE1-SH-SP 0-ISMI-2 STERLING X SLM+ △1069-Xside B runout etched
EL-60001-A-38H-AR S.I.,M.+L, [Allied/Warner Logo] B-16427-A3 STERLING + SLM + △1069Runout side A
EL-60001-B-RE1- 3SH-AR [Allied/Warner Logo] B-16428-B3-RE1 STERLING + SLM + △1069-XRunout side B
E1-60001-A (AR)Label side A
E1-60001-B (AR)Label side B
EL-60001-A-2SH-AR S.J.,M&L B-16427-A2 STERLING + SLM :✛˙ + △ 1069Side A runout, etched except STERLING and SLM are stamped, Variant 1
EL-60001-B-RE1-2SH-AR STERLING B-16428-B2-RE1 + SLM :✛˙ △ 1069-XSide B runout, etched except STERLING and SLM are stamped, Variant 1
EL-60001-A-2SH-AR S.J.,M&L [Allied logo] STERLING B-16427-A2 + SLM :✛: :✛ △ 1069Side A runout, Variant 2
EL-60001-B-RE1-2SH-AR STERLING [Allied logo] B-16428-B2-RE1 + SLM :✛˙ △ 1069-XSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra E1-60001First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra XE1-60001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52347 / Elektra E1-60001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Elektra ELK 52347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 52347First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11181First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52347 / Elektra ELK K 52347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Fábrica Portuguesa de Discos Da Rádio Triunfo, Lda. ELK 52347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra ELK 52347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60001First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Elektra ELK K 52347LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Elektra P-11181LP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra E 1 60001LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Times Of Our Lives are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra ELK K 52347.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ELK K 52347, E1-60001, ELK 52347, XE1-60001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52347 A and STRAWBERRY (C) R/S Alsdorf 52347 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.
