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Big Time

by Rudi · 1978

15 pressings4 countriesPunkRock

Big Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Big Time

6 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

UK

April 1978
Label and catalog number
Good Vibrations Records GOT 1Good Vibrations Records GOT ONE
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pink Sleeve, Single-Side Printing
Runout / matrix

RUDI. A1.Side A, etched

RUDI. B1. TBSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Good Vibrations Records GOT 1Good Vibrations Records GOT ONE
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pink Sleeve, Black Interior
Runout / matrix

RUDI. A1. TBSide A, Etched

RUDI. B1. TBSide B, Etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Good Vibrations Records GOT ONE
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pink Sleeve, Blue Interior
Runout / matrix

TB RUDI A-1Side A, Etched

TB RUDI B-1Side B, Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 1First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 1First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1978UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 1 / Good Vibrations Records GOT ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKGood Vibrations Records GOT ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1978UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 1First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 1 / Good Vibrations Records GOT ONEFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 17", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1979UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 17", Reissue7", Reissue
1979UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 17", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1979UKGood Vibrations Records GOT 17", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1979UK & IrelandGood Vibrations Records GOT 17", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
1979UK & IrelandGood Vibrations Records GOT 1 / Good Vibrations Records GOT ONE7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USSing Sing Records SING 0027", Reissue, 45 RPM7", Reissue, 45 RPM
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017IrelandPunkerama Records7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2017UKPunkerama Records PUNKERAMA 19777", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. ABig Time
  2. BNo. One

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Big Time are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Big Time are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.

When was Big Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK. One of them is Good Vibrations Records GOT 1, released April 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Big Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOT 1, GOT ONE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RUDI. A1. and RUDI. B1. TB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Big Time on vinyl worth?

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.

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