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
Vinyl pressings
by The Michael Zager Band · 1980
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.
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.
EMI 5056 A - 1Runout, A-side, stamped
EMI 5056 B - 1Runout, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Barbados | EMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 63873First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI 11C 006 63873First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-063873 / EMI 10 C 006-063.873First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | EMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Ccp Records CCP 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | EMI EMI 5056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Time Heals Every Wound are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, South Africa, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5056, released April 1980.
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.
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.