UK
September 1966- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 1096
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MFP 1096A-2 OPStamped Runout, Side A
MFP 1096B-1 GRN 2Stamped Runout, Side B
Russ ConwayTime To Play
Vinyl pressings
Time To Play
by Russ Conway · 1966
16 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningPop
Time To Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Time To Play
4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 1096
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MFP 1096A-1Stamped Runout, Side A
MFP 1096B-1Stamped Runout, Side B
New Zealand
1966- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 5024
- Format
- LP
South Africa
1966- Label and catalog number
- Music For Pleasure MFP 1096Music For Pleasure MFP 5024
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Regal SREG 1040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 5024First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 1096 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1096First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1096First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Netherlands | Delta DS 4005LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Regal SREG 1040LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Regal SREG 1040 / Regal SREG.1040LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Regal SREG 1040LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1096LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1096LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1096LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Regal SREG 1040 / Regal SREG.1040LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Side Saddle
- A2The Westminster Waltz
- A3Roulette
- A4The Birthday Cakewalk
- A5Pixilated Penguin
- A6Mack The Knife
- B1Snow Coach
- B2Trampolina
- B3The Wedding Of The Painted Doll
- B4Sam’s Song (A Happy Tune)
- B5Golden Guilders
- B6Matador From Trinidad
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Time To Play are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Time To Play are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.
When was Time To Play first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1096, released September 1966.
How do I tell if my copy of Time To Play is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1096, MFP 5024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MFP 1096A-2 OP and MFP 1096B-1 GRN 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Time To Play 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.
