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No Time To Lose

by The Tarney/Spencer Band · 1979

15 pressings9 countriesPop RockRockPop

No Time To Lose was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 No Time To Lose

15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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

1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 7456
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

AMS-7456-A2 STRAWBERRYSide A runout, etched

AMS-7456-B2 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, etched

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US

March 1979
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2124A&M Records 2124-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

AM-12609 (STEREO)-S1 SSSSStereo side runout

AM-12609 (MONO)-S1 SSSSSMono side runout

12609-SStereo side label

12609Mono side label

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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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaA&M Records K7544First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979AustraliaA&M Records K-8513First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaA&M Records AM-2124-SFirst year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979CanadaA&M Records AM-2124-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979EuropeA&M Records AMS 6897First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979ItalyA&M Records AMS 6897 / A&M Records AMS6897First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979New ZealandA&M Records K 7544First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979South AfricaA&M Records AMRS 1279First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979SpainA&M Records AMS-6897First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKA&M Records AMS 7456First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKA&M Records AMS 7456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979USA&M Records 2366-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USA&M Records 2124-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USA&M Records 2366 / 2366-sFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USA&M Records 2124 / A&M Records 2124-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ANo Time To Lose
  2. BLive Again

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Time To Lose are there?

15 vinyl pressings of No Time To Lose are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was No Time To Lose first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7456.

How do I tell if my copy of No Time To Lose is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7456, 2366-S, 2124-S, 2124) 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 No Time To Lose 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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