Netherlands
1974- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records 5C 006-97962
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
5C 006-97962 -A//L/L28671-yA-side runout
5C 006-97962 -B//L/L28672-yB-side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Anka · 1974
Anytime was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
5C 006-97962 -A//L/L28671-yA-side runout
5C 006-97962 -B//L/L28672-yB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-97962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | United Artists Records K-63547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UAXW 789Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | United Artists Records 36 105 AT7" | 7" |
| 1976 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 63547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UP 361057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW789-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW789-Y7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW789-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW789-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UP 361057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Anytime are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands. One of them is United Artists Records 5C 006-97962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-97962) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 006-97962 -A//L/L28671-y and 5C 006-97962 -B//L/L28672-y. 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.