Vinyl pressings
by The Chambers Brothers · 1967
The Time Has Come was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSM118795-1C oSide A stamped, variant 1
XSM118796-1C oSide B stamped, variant 1
o XSM118795-1J A 1SSide A stamped, variant 2
o XSM118796-1ESide B stamped, variant 2
o XLP118793-1C I T V5Side A stamped exc. I T 5, etched
XLP118794-1C I .o. T V5Side B stamped exc. I T 5, etched
XLP 118793Side A Label
XLP 118794Side B Label
o XSM118795-1C PSide A runout, variant 1
o XSM118796-1C C PSide B runout, variant 1
o XSM118795-1E PSide A runout, variant 2
o XSM118796-1E PSide B runout, variant 2
o XSM118795-1B 1 TSide A runout, variant 1
0 XSM118796-1B 1 TSide B runout, variant 1
0 XSM118795-1G 1 TSide A runout, variant 2
0 XSM118796-1B 1 TSide B runout, variant 2
XSM118795-1H -2 A6 oSide A runout
XSM118796-1C oSide B runout
o 1 XSM118795-1C B4Side A runout variant 2
o 1 XSM118796-1CSide B runout variant 2
M8 - 63407 A1
M8 - 63407 B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Colombia | CBS CLS-4153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1672LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1967 | UK | Direction 8 / 63407First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9522 / Columbia CL 2722First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63 407LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63 407LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Direction 8 / 63407 / Direction S 8-63407LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia 7-95227", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Columbia CS 9522LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP210 / Columbia CS 9522LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP-476593LP | LP |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC9522 / Columbia CS9522LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia 9522 / Columbia CL 2722LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC9522 / Columbia CS9522LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of The Time Has Come are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia. One of them is Columbia CS 9522.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9522, CL 2722, 8 / 63407, CLS-4153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM118795-1C o and XSM118796-1C o. 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.
