Vinyl pressings
by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes · 1977
This Time It's For Real was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL-34668-5CSide A [variant 1]
BL 34668-5CSide A [variant 1]
AL 34668-5A 1 ᴘSide A / stamped [variant 2]
BL 34668-5A 1 ᴘSide B / stamped [variant 2]
AL 34668-4B 1TRunout Side A, Stamped (1T Etched) [Variant 1]
BL 34668-4B 1TRunout Side B, Stamped (1T Etched) [Variant 1]
AL 34668-4ARunout Side A, Stamped [Variant 2]
BL 34668-4ARunout Side B, Stamped [Variant 2]
p AL 34668-5ASide A runout, stamped
p BL 34668-5ASide B runout, stamped
AL 34668Side A label
BL 34668Side B label
AL 34668-5B 1T oSide A runout
BL 34668-5B 1TSide B runout
AL 34668Side A Label
BL 34668Side B Label
S \ AL-34668-5CRunout side A
BL 34668-5C \ S A1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 81909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP514First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 81909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Epic EPC 81909 / Epic S EPC 81909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34668First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34668First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic PE 34668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Epic PE 34668LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Epic PE 34668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 81909 / Epic S EPC 81909LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34668LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of This Time It's For Real are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic PE 34668, released April 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34668, EPC 81909, ELPS 3821, 25AP 514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-34668-5C and BL 34668-5C. 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.
