Vinyl pressings
by Len Barry · 1966
It's That Time Of The Year 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 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.
45 117196 5 1Side A Runout Stamped, variant 1
45 117193 3 1Side B Runout Stamped, variant 1
45 117196 1 1Side A Runout Stamped, variant 2
45 117193 5 1Side B Runout Stamped, variant 2
45 117196 8 2A-Side Runout Etching
45 117193 9 2B-Side Runout Etching
(117,196)A-Side Label
(117,193)◆B-Side Label
117196Label Side A
117193Label Side B
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 | Australia | Festival Records DK-1396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Decca 31969First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Brunswick 05962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Decca 31969First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Brunswick 0 5962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Brunswick 05962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Decca 31969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Decca 31969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | The Compo Company Ltd. 1171967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Decca DL 80 0067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of It's That Time Of The Year are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Decca 31969, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31969, 05962, 0 5962, DK-1396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 117196 5 1 and 45 117193 3 1. 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.
