US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2959
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-26332 SPLabel, side A
ST-A-25326 SPLabel, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Stills · 1973
Isn't It About Time / So Many Times 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.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-A-26332 SPLabel, side A
ST-A-25326 SPLabel, side B
ST-A-26332 3 PP AT [Artisan logo]Runout A
ST-A-25326 3 PP AT [Artisan logo]Runout B
ST-A-26332 PLLabel A
ST-A-25326 PLLabel B
A-26332 SPLabel, side A
ST-A-26332 SPLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic 10 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10306First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10306First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Atlantic K 10306First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Mexico | Atlantic G-1245First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Atlantic N-S-28-134First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 609First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Turkey | Atlantic 73 504First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10306First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10306First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10306First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2959First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic 45-29597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Isn't It About Time / So Many Times are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2959, K 10306, ATL 10306, AT 2959) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-26332 SP and ST-A-25326 SP. 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.