US
1949- Label and catalog number
- London Records 30001
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl pressings
by Al Morgan · 1949
Turnabout / Jealous Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 1949, the album's first year, in 4 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.
U8821-R2Runout etched side A, variant 1
U8821-R2Runout etched side B, variant 1
U8821 44Runout etched side A, variant 2
...U8822 44Runout etched side B, variant 2
UR8822 1NY3 A-CA Side Runout
UR8821 1NY4 DB Side Runout
UR8822A Side Label
UR8821B Side Label
CA DLG 50001 LGOUR 8822 BB CT 3A side runout, stamped, variant 1
DLG 50002 LGUR 8821 UB CT 2B side runout, stamped, variant 1
DLG 50001 LGOUR 8822 G CT 2A side runout, stamped, variant 2
DLG 50002 LGUR 8821 UU CT 4B side runout, stamped, variant 2
U8822A side runout
U8821B side runout
UR8822A side label
UR8821B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Canada | London Records 500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | Canada | London Records 30001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1949 | Germany | London Records LD 500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | UK | London Records L.500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | UK | London Records L.500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | US | London Records 30001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1949 | US | Universal Recording Corp. U-148First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | US | London Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| 1949 | US | London Records 500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | London Records 45-18377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records L.500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 300017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | London Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 300017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | London Records 45-18377", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| ? | US | London Records 45-18377", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| ? | US | London Records 300017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | London Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Turnabout / Jealous Heart are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1949 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is London Records 30001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30001, U-148, 500, L.500) 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.
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.