Vinyl pressings
by One To One · 1985
There Was A Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
25.88577 A1 (signature) QURunout Side A etched
25.88577 B1 (signature) QU GRunout Side B etched
CR (within a circle scratched out)Runout Side A,B stamped
25 • 88570 A2• G QuSide 1
25 • 88570 B1 [Scribble] G. [(CR) scratched out] QuSide 2
25· 88577 A1 mw s. Qu (̶C̶R̶)̶Etched runout side A
25· 88577 B1 mw Qu (̶C̶R̶)̶Etched runout side B
(̶C̶R̶)̶Stamped & scrawled in runouts
25· 88577 A1 mw s. Qu (̶C̶R̶)̶Etched runout side A
25· 88577 B1 mw Qu (̶C̶R̶)̶Etched runout side B
(̶C̶R̶)̶Stamped and scrawled in runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 25 88577 / Bonaire 25 88577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Bonaire 25 88570 / WEA 25 88570First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 25 88577 / Bonaire 25 88577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 25 88570 / Bonaire 25 88570First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 25 88577 / Bonaire 25 88577First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Bonaire 601 823 / Ariola 601 823First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Bonaire BON 121First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 107 490 / Bonaire 107 490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Bonaire 107 490First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Arista BON 121 / Bonaire BON 121First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2628First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28530First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Bonaire BON 1 / Arista BON 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
13 vinyl pressings of There Was A Time are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is WEA 25 88577.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25 88577, 25 88570, BON 1, BON 121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 25.88577 A1 (signature) QU and 25.88577 B1 (signature) QU G. 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.
