Vinyl pressings
by The Jonzun Crew · 1984
Time Is Running Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
TB-845-A-RE HERBIE JR :^) ANGIE "YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL DON'T EVER CHANGE"Side A hand etched
*PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.Side A stamped
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A stamped
TB-845-B-RE HERBIE JR :^)Side B hand etched
TB-845-A-RE HERBIE JR :^) ANGIE "YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL DON'T EVER CHANGE" S-12275-RE. EXP RAINBOWSide A hand etched
*PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.Side A stamped
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A stamped
TB-845-B-RE HERBIE JR :^) S-12276-RE. EXP RAINBOWSide B hand etched
TB-845-A-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :^) Angie "You´re Beautiful Don´t Ever Change" ✫ PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✫N.J.Etchings Side A
TB-845-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :^) ✫ PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✫N.J.Etchings Side B
TB-845-7-A-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) "HEY MICKEY"D"A-side runout
TB-845-7-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)B-side runout
TB 845-7 AA-side label
TB 845-7 BB-side label
POSPX 698A//1▽420W 1 1 1Runout A var.1 stamped '111' etched
POSPX698B//1▽420W 1 1 2Runout B var.1 stamped '112 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Tommy Boy 881 163-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Tommy Boy 881 163-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Tommy Boy 881 163-7MEFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Tommy Boy POSPX 698 / Tommy Boy 881 163-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Tommy Boy POSPX 698-DJ / Polydor POSPX 698-DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Tommy Boy POSP 698First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB 845First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB 845-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB 845First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB 845-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB 84512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB 845First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB 84512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Tommy Boy TB-84512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
14 vinyl pressings of Time Is Running Out are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Tommy Boy TB 845.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TB 845, TB 845-7, POSPX 698, POSP 698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TB-845-A-RE HERBIE JR :^) ANGIE "YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL DON'T EVER CHANGE" and *PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,*N.J.. 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.
