Vinyl pressings
by Paul Anka · 1975
Times Of Your Life / Water Runs Deep was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
UAST 16430 X [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
UAST-15288 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
UAST-16430A-Side Label
UAST-15288B-Side Label
T UAXW737 UAST16430-I [ Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] TIIRunout Side A
UAST-15288-2 [ Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] TII ' IIRunout Side B
UAST-16430Label Side A
UAST-15288Label Side B
UAXW737 UAST16430 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
UAST-15288 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
UAST-16430A-Side Label
UAST-15288B-Side Label
UA-16430Side A Label
UAST-16430Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records K-6196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW737-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UP 36045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 36045First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5c 006-97259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K6196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Philippines | United Artists Records UA-50133 / United Artists Records UA-XW737-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW737-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW737-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW737-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW737-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | Venezuela | United Artists Records 45-401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS-15837", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | Mexico | United Artists Records G-15677", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | United Artists Records 16 569 a7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | United Artists Records UA-XW737-Y7", Single | 7", Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Times Of Your Life / Water Runs Deep are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW737-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW737-Y, K-6196, UP 36045, UA 36045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAST 16430 X [artisan logo] and UAST-15288 [artisan logo]. 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.
