Vinyl pressings
by The Replacements · 1985
Tim was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1-25330-A SR-2 1-1Side A, hand etched, variant 1
1-25330-B SR-2 1-2Side B, hand etched, variant 1
1-25330-A SR-2 1-1Side A, hand etched, variant 2, same as variant 1
1-25330-B SR-2 1-1Side B, hand etched, variant 2
1-25330-A SH1 ɑ B-21873-SH1 SLM △10605 1-1Runout A, hand etched, var. 1
1-25330-A SH2 ɑ B-21874̶3-SH2 SLM △10605 -̶X̶ 1-1Runout A, hand etched, var. 2
1-25330-B SH1 ɑ B-21874-SH1 SLM △10605-X 1-1Runout B, hand etched, var. 1 & 2
ALabels A and B, stamped
1-25330-A SR-2 1-1Side A, etched [variant 1]
1-25330-B SR-2 1-2Side B, etched [variant 1]
1-25330-A SR-1 1-1Side A, etched [variant 2]
1-25330-B SR-2 1-2Side B, etched [variant 2]
92.53301 A1 Qu-9 QURunout Side A
92.53301 B1 Q9. QURunout Side B
92.53301 A1 Qu-9 QUSide A runout, etched
92.53301 B1 Q9. QUSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Sire 9 25330-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 53301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 53301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Sire 925 330-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Sire 253301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Sire 1-25330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Sire 9 25330-1 / Sire 1-25330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Sire 9 25330-1 / Sire 1-25330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 25330 / Sire R1 25330LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 25330LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Unknown | Sire RR1 25330LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Sire 8122-79547-8 / Sire R1 25330LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Sire R1 25330 / Sire 081227954789LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Sire RCV1 25330LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Sire R2 724823 / Sire 603497833115LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, CD, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Sire 081227812096 / Rhino Records RCV1 727432LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Sire 081227812096 / Rhino Records RCV1 727432LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Tim are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Sire 9 25330-1, released October 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25330-1, 1-25330, 92 53301, 925 330-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25330-A SR-2 1-1 and 1-25330-B SR-2 1-2. 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.
