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Vinyl pressings

A Little Time

by The Beautiful South · 1990

17 pressings6 countriesPop RockIndie RockRock

A Little Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 A Little Time

16 pressings came out in 1990, 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.

UK

September 24, 1990
Label and catalog number
Go! Discs GOD 47Go! Discs 869 210-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

GOD47 A-1U-1-Q3 D THE BRONZE BRIGADIERA Side Runout

GOD47 B-1U-1-Q3 DB Side Runout

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UK

September 24, 1990
Label and catalog number
Go! Discs GODX 47Go! Discs 869 211-1
Format
12", Single
Runout / matrix

GODX 47 A-1U-1-3 THE BRONZE BRIGADIER DSide A runout

GODX 47 B-1U-1-1 DSide B runout

GODX 47 A-1U-1-2 THE BRONZE BRIGADIER DSide A Runout Variant

GODX 47 B-1U-1-2 DSide B Runout Variant

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UK

September 24, 1990
Label and catalog number
Go! Discs GOD 47Go! Discs 869 210-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

GOD 47 A-1U-1-2 D [Stamped] THE BRONZE BRIGADIER [Etched]Runout side A

GOD 47 B-1U-1-2 DRunout, stamped, side B

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UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Go! Discs GOD 47Go! Discs 869 210-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

GOD 47 A-1U-1-2 THE BRONZE BRIGADIER D ORunout, side A

GOD 47 B-1U-1-2 D ORunout, side B

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1990s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustraliaGo! Discs 869 210-7 / Polydor 869 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1990AustraliaPolydor 869 210-7 / Go! Discs 869 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990EuropeGo! Discs GOD 47 / London Records 869 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990EuropeGo! Discs GOD 47 / Go! Discs 869 210-7First year7", Single7", Single
1990FranceGo! Discs 869 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990FrancePolydor 86921077", Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990UKGo! Discs GOD 47 / Go! Discs 869 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKGo! Discs GOXDJ 47First year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1990UKGo! Discs GOD 47First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
1990GermanyGo! Discs GODX 47 / Polygram 869 211-1First year12"12"
1990UK & EuropeLondon Records 869 211-1 / Go! Discs GODX 47First year12"12"
1990GermanyGo! Discs GOD 47 / Go! Discs 869 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKGo! Discs GOD 47 / Go! Discs 869 210-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKGo! Discs GOD 47 / Polygram 869 210-7First year7", Single7", Single
1990UKGo! Discs GODX 47 / Go! Discs 869 211-1First year12", Single12", Single
All 17 pressings from the 1990s

Tracklist

  1. AA Little Time3:02
  2. BIn Other Words I Hate You1:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Little Time are there?

17 vinyl pressings of A Little Time are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was A Little Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany, UK & Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Go! Discs GOD 47, released September 24, 1990.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOD 47, GODX 47, GODP 47, GOXDJ 47) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GOD47 A-1U-1-Q3 D THE BRONZE BRIGADIER and GOD47 B-1U-1-Q3 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Little 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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