Vinyl pressings
by The Mighty Clouds Of Joy · 1974
Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
p ABC-01739-S F/wA-Side Runout Etching
p ABC-01740-S F/wB-Side Runout Etching
45-01739-SA-Side Label
45-01740-SB-Side Label
45-01739-SA-side label
45-17039-MAA-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Probe 4C00695945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Dunhill D-15012First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Dunhill D-15012First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Probe 2C 008-95928 / ABC Records 2C 008-95.928First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | ABC Records 1 C 006-95 945 / ABC Records 1 C006-95 945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Dunhill D-15012 / ABC Records D-15012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill D-15012First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dunhill D-15012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Turkey | Max 0297", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Time are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Dunhill D-15012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-15012, ABC 4011, 4C00695945, 2C 008-95928) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ABC-01739-S F/w and p ABC-01740-S F/w. 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.
