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Time Seller

by The Spencer Davis Group · 1967

25 pressings15 countriesPop RockRockPop

Time Seller was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Time Seller

23 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 14 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.

UK

July 1967
Label and catalog number
Fontana TF 854Fontana 267 740 TF
Format
7", Single, Mono · Solid center
Runout / matrix

26774 1F 1 420 1:Runout Side A, variant 1

26774 2F v 1 420 1Runout Side B, variant 1

267740-1F-1SRunout Side A, variant 2

267740-2F-2SRunout Side B, variant 2

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UK

July 1967
Label and catalog number
Fontana TF 854Fontana 267 740 TF
Format
7", Single, Mono · Solid center
Runout / matrix

267740-1F-1SRunout Side A

267740-2F-1SRunout Side B

267 740 1FLabel Side A

267 740 2FLabel side B

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UK

July 28, 1967
Label and catalog number
Fontana TF 854Fontana 267 740 TF
Format
7", Single, Mono · 3-Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

267740 1F ▽ 1 420 1 : 1Side A runout, variant 1

267740 2F ▽ 1 420 1 :1Side B runout, variant 1

267740 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1 4Side A runout, variant 2

267740 2F ▽ 1 420 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA 50202
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZTSP 124012Label A

ZTSP 124013Label B

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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 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaPhilips 83327 pbFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAK-1985First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1967AustriaFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967BelgiumFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", Single7", Single
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UA 50202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967FranceFontana 267.740 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GermanyFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1967IrelandFontana ETF. 854 / Fontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyFontana 267740 TF / Fontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967ItalyFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967NorwayUnited Artists Records UAS 67107 / United Artists Records UAS 67 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967SpainFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967SpainFontana 267 740 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFontana 267.740 MF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JapanPhilips SFL11287", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATime Seller
  2. BDon't Want You No More

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Time Seller are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Time Seller are listed here, from 15 countries.

When was Time Seller first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Fontana TF 854, released July 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Time Seller is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 854, UA 50202, 83327 pb, UAK-1985) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Time Seller 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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