UK
July 14, 1984- Label and catalog number
- Cloak & Dagger Records PART LP 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
[AGI logo] 84 .5 PART LP1A1Runout side A, stamped
[AGI logo] 84 5 PART LP1B1Runout side B, stamped
The PartisansThe Time Was Right
Vinyl pressings
The Time Was Right
by The Partisans · 1984
12 pressings4 countriesPunkRock
The Time Was Right 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 The Time Was Right
1 pressing came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Cloak & Dagger Records PART LP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Link Records LINK LP 033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Get Back GET 41LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS48LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | France | Restless Empire CULT05LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
2020s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Puke N Vomit Records PNV 165LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Puke N Vomit Records PNV 165LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | US | Puke N Vomit Records PNV 165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Puke N Vomit Records PNV 165LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Puke N Vomit Records PNV 165LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Audio Platter PLATE052LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK | Audio Platter PLATE052LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- Studio
- A1I Never Needed You
- A2Anger And Fear (Your All Alone)
- A3The Money Rolls In
- A4Only 21
- A5Time Was Right
- A6White Flag
- Live
- B117 Years
- B2Change
- B3Arms Race
- B4Come Clean
- B5Overdose
- B6Partisans
- B7Blind Ambition (Studio Version)
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Time Was Right are there?
12 vinyl pressings of The Time Was Right are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
When was The Time Was Right first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK. One of them is Cloak & Dagger Records PART LP 1, released July 14, 1984.
How do I tell if my copy of The Time Was Right is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PART LP 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo] 84 .5 PART LP1A1 and [AGI logo] 84 5 PART LP1B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Time Was Right 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.
