Vinyl pressings
by Peter Dunton · 1973
Taking Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Manufacturd in Germany ℗ 1973 ROC -3-AA-Side runout, pressed
Manufacturd in Germany ℗ 1973 ROC -3-BB-Side runout, pressed
ROC 3 AA-Side, label
ROC 3 BB-Side, label
ROC 3ASide A Label
ROC 3BSide B Label
ROC 3ASide A Label
ROC 3BSide B Label
ROC 3ALabel, side A
ROC 3BLabel, side B
ROC 3ASide A, label
ROC 3BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 42.501 / RCA Victor 42501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA 74-16392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA 74-16392First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA 74-16392First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Rockfield ROC 3First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Rockfield ROC 3First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | US | RCA DJB0-0262First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0262First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Rockfield ROC 3First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Taking Time are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, US, France and more. One of them is RCA 74-16392.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16392, ROC 3, APB0-0262, DJB0-0262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Manufacturd in Germany ℗ 1973 ROC -3-A and Manufacturd in Germany ℗ 1973 ROC -3-B. 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.
