Vinyl pressings
by The Guess Who · 1969
No Time / Proper Stranger was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XPKS - 6632 - 1 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 3 IStamped in runout A, variant 1
XPKS - 6630 -1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K S I A3Stamped in runout B, variant 1
XPKS -6632 - 1 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I Λ4Stamped in runout A, variant 2 (⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched)
XPKS -6630 -1 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I Λ3Stamped in runout B, variant 2 (⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K etched)
XPKS -6632 - 1 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I+ A2Stamped in runout A
XPKS -6630 -1 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K S + I A1Stamped in runout B
XPKS-6632Label A
XPKS-6630Label B
XPKS - 6632 - 4 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 3 IA-Side Runout
XPKS - 6630 - 4 HB-Side Runout
XPKS-6632A-Side Label
XPKS-6630B-Side Label
XPKS -6632-3 S A4BVariant 1, A side deadwax
XPKS -6630-3 S A2BVariant 1, B side deadwax
XPKS-6632-30S-C5D RVariant 2, A side deadwax
XPKS-6630-30S-C1A RVariant 2, B side deadwax
XPKS-6630-1 + I TVStamped Side A
XPKS-6632-1 S + I TVStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42 159First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor 74-0300 / Nimbus 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-03007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-162237", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Nimbus 74-03007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | El Salvador | RCA Victor 74-03007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6377", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-03007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 13897", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | India | RCA Victor 47-03007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SS-19367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10.4777", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 19257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor N 15987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Nimbus 74-03007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Nimbus 9 74-03007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-30297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | RCA Victor 85-11627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of No Time / Proper Stranger are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0300, released December 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0300, 42 159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPKS - 6632 - 1 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 3 I and XPKS - 6630 -1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K S I A3. 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.
