Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1945
Till The End Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1945, the album's first year, in 2 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.
20-1709-A 1SRunout, Side A, Stamped, variant 1
20-1709-B 8SRunout, Side B, Stamped, variant 1
20-1709-A 2SRunout, Side A, Stamped, variant 2
20-1709-B 9SRunout, Side B, Stamped, variant 2
F9 20-1709A 10S 2 3A side stamped
N9 20-1709 B 4S C 3B side stamped
20-1709-A-1D 20-1709AEtched & Stamped Side A
20-1709-B-1D 20-1709BEtched & Stamped Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Canada | Victor 20-1709First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1945 | US | Victor 20-1709First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1945 | US | Victor 20-1709First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1946 | India | His Master's Voice BD. 1120Shellac, 78 RPM, 10" | Shellac, 78 RPM, 10" |
| 1946 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.1120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor 20-1709Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | US | RCA Victor 20-1709Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.1120Shellac, 78 RPM, 10" | Shellac, 78 RPM, 10" |
| 1947 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-1709Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | US | RCA Victor 20-1709Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.D.1120Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Till The End Of Time are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1945 and 1948.
The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US, Canada. One of them is Victor 20-1709.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20-1709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20-1709-A 1S and 20-1709-B 8S. 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.
