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Time Heals Every Wound

by The Michael Zager Band · 1980

10 pressings8 countriesVocalFunk / SoulPop

Time Heals Every Wound was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Time Heals Every Wound

10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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

April 1980
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 5056
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

EMI 5056 A - 1Runout, A-side, stamped

EMI 5056 B - 1Runout, B-side, stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BarbadosEMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980BrazilEMI 31C 006 63873First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1980New ZealandEMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980New ZealandEMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980PhilippinesEMI EMI-73-X-213First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980PortugalEMI 11C 006 63873First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980SpainEMI 10C 006-063873 / EMI 10 C 006-063.873First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKEMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980South AfricaCcp Records CCP 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKEMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATime Heals Every Wound
  2. BI'm Afraid To Let You Know

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Time Heals Every Wound are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Time Heals Every Wound are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Time Heals Every Wound first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, South Africa, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5056, released April 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Time Heals Every Wound is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5056, CCP 4, 31C 006 63873, EMI-73-X-213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5056 A - 1 and EMI 5056 B - 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Time Heals Every Wound 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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