Vinyl pressings
by Nicolette Larson · 1979
In The Nick Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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.
HS-1-3370-LW-2· #71 1 0-1 S✲M 1-2 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL SSide A runout
HS-2-3370-LW2 S #71 0-1 1 SM✲1- Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
HS-1-3370-M1 (MR) Δ24511 (4) Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A etched / (MR), MASTERED... stamped
HS-2-3370-M1 (MR) Δ24511-X (3) Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etched / (MR), MASTERED... stamped
HS-1-3370-G1 GOL geneSide A - Etched
HS-2-3370-G1 GOL geneSide B - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Sides - Stamped
HS-1-3370-LW1• 1 ✲ Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A etched / 1 ✲, MASTERED... stamped (Variant 1)
HS-2 • 3370-LW2• 1 ✲ Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etched / 1 ✲, MASTERED... stamped (Variant 1)
HS-1-3370-LW-2• #71 0-1 S✲M 1-2 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A etched / MASTERED... stamped (Variant 2)
HS-2-3370-LW2, #71 0-1 S✲M 1-3 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etched / MASTERED... stamped (Variant 2)
HS-1-3370-WW1 I> MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A
HS-2-3370-WW1 I> MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B
HS-1-3370-JW-2 #1 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A
HS-2-3370-JW-2 #1 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208739 / EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. 208739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XHS 3370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56750 / HS 3370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56750 / Warner Bros. Records HS 3370LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56750First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records HS 3370First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records HS 3370 / Warner Bros. Records 1108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3370LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
26 vinyl pressings of In The Nick Of Time are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records HS 3370, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 3370, K56750, P-10737W, 208739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1-3370-LW-2· #71 1 0-1 S✲M 1-2 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL S and HS-2-3370-LW2 S #71 0-1 1 SM✲1- Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
