Vinyl pressings
by Little River Band · 1981
Time Exposure was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ST 12163A MAXICUT GM STUDIO 301Side A runout, hand-etched
ST 12163B MAXICUT GM STUDIO 301SIde B runout, hand-etched
ST-12163ASide A label
ST-12163BSide B label
LRB-P-1001-A APRunout Side A, etched
LRB-P-1001-B APRunout Side B, etched
LRB-P-1001ASide A label
LRB-P-1001BSide B label
EST 1 12163-1 G 1Side A runout
EST 2 12163-1 G 1Side B runout
ST-1-12163 F-4 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A variant 1
ST-2-12163 F-4 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B variant 1
ST-1-12163 F-3 # 3 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A variant 2
ST-2-12163 F-4 # 3 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B variant 2
ST-1-12163 F-5 • ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
ST-2-12163 F-5 • ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
ST-1-12163Label side A
ST-2-12163Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8990 A / Capitol Records ST-12163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.12163 / Capitol Records ST-12163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records LRB-P-1001 / Capitol Records ST.12163First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064-57005First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070-400.042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | India | Capitol Records ST-12163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-57005First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81434First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81434First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1042First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 076-400 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 1575601 / Fame 1C 038 1575601LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 1575601 / Fame 1C 038 1575601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 1575601 / Fame 1C 038 1575601LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Time Exposure are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Australia, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST.12163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST.12163, LRB-P-1001, EST 12163, ST-12163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 12163A MAXICUT GM STUDIO 301 and ST 12163B MAXICUT GM STUDIO 301. 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.
