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Vinyl pressings

It's About Time

by The Pandoras · 1984

10 pressings3 countriesGarage RockRock

It's About Time 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.

How to spot a first pressing of It's About Time

3 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Voxx Records VXS 200.021
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VXS-200.021-A 18267(2)Side One matrix inscriptions

VXS-200.021-B 18268(2)Side Two matrix inscriptions

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Voxx Records VXS 200.021
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VXS–200.021–A 18267(2)A-side runout, etched

VXS–200.021–B 18268(2)B-side runout, etched

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France

1984
Label and catalog number
Closer Records CL 0017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO Ʈ CL 0017 ASide A etched

MPO Ʈ CL 0017 BSide B etched

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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.

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceCloser Records CL 0017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USVoxx Records VXS 200.021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USVoxx Records VXS 200.021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USVoxx Records VOXX 200.021LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USVoxx Records VXS 200.021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USVoxx Records VXS 200.021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USVoxx Records VXS 200.021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024SpainMunster Records MR460LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVoxx Records VXS 200.021LP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USVoxx Records VXS 200.021LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1It's About Time
  2. A2I Want Him
  3. A3James
  4. A4He's Not Far
  5. A5Haunted Beach Party
  6. A6The Hump
  7. B1I Live My Life
  8. B2Want Need Love
  9. B3It Just Ain't True
  10. B4High On A Cloud
  11. B5Cry On My Own
  12. B6Going His Way

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's About Time are there?

10 vinyl pressings of It's About Time are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.

When was It's About Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, France. One of them is Voxx Records VXS 200.021.

How do I tell if my copy of It's About Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VXS 200.021, CL 0017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VXS-200.021-A 18267(2) and VXS-200.021-B 18268(2). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's About Time 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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