Vinyl pressings
by The Keef Hartley Band · 1970
The Time Is Near.... was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ZAL-9999P-1WRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
ZAL-10000.P-2WRunout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
ZAL-9999P-1W G JT 1Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
ZAL-10000.P-2W JT 1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
ZAL-9999P-1WSide A runout, stamped
ZAL-10000.P-2WSide B runout, stamped
ZAL 9999PSide A, label
ZAL 10000PSide B, label
ZAL-9999P-1WSide A runout, stamped
ZAL-10000.P-2WSide B runout, stamped
ZAL 9999PSide A, label
ZAL 10000PSide B, label
ZAL-9999-BWSide A Label
ZAL-10000-BWSide B Label
T1 ZAL 9999 -1 A3Side A stamped, except "T1" etched
T1 ZAL 10000 -1 B4Side B stamped, except "T1" etched
ZAL 9999 THSide A label
ZAL 10000 THSie B label
ZAL 9999 [W etched]Stamped Runout, A
ZAL 10000 [W etched]Stamped Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Deram SMLA-1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Deram DES. 18047First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | France | Deram SML 1071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram SML 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Deram DL-23First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Deram DL-23First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Deram SMLM-1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Deram SML 1071 / Deram SML.1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Deram SML 1071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Deram SML 1071LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | UK | Deram SML 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Deram SML 1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Deram DES 18047First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Deram DES 18047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Deram DES 18047 / London Records DES 18047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ireland | Rabbit Hall Records RHRLP003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of The Time Is Near.... are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Deram SML 1071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SML 1071, DES 18047, SMLA-1071, DES. 18047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9999P-1W and ZAL-10000.P-2W. 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.
