Vinyl pressings
by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly · 1978
Golden Time Of Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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-1-11710 F-2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA runout etching
ST-2-11710 F-2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB runout etching
ST 1-11710A-side label
ST 2-11710B-side label
ST-1-11710 F6 OI ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLA runout
ST-2-11710 F8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲B runout
ST-1-11710A label
ST-2-11710B label
ST-1-11710 F5 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KL 0Side A runout
ST-2-11710 F-1 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout
ST-1-11710Side A label
ST-2-11710Side B label
E-ST1 11710-1 1 HTMA side runout
E-ST1 11710-2 1 OB side runout
85408 A 1-1-1 1A runout etched
85408 B 1-1-1 2B runout etched
31C 064 85408 AA-side label
31C 064 85408 BB-side label
ST-1-11710 F-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A
ST-2-11710 F-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064-85 408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | India | Capitol Records ST.11710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-85408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81048First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 11710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11710LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records CAPS 1040 / Capitol Records 0C 064·85 408LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Golden Time Of Day are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11710, released January 11, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11710, E-ST 11710, 31C 064 85408, 1C 064-85 408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11710 F-2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and ST-2-11710 F-2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
