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Turnabout / Jealous Heart by Al Morgan, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Turnabout / Jealous Heart

by Al Morgan · 1949

20 pressings4 countriesJazzPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Turnabout / Jealous Heart

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.

US

1949
Label and catalog number
Universal Recording Corp. U-148
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1949
Label and catalog number
London Records 500
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

UR8822 1NY3 A-CA Side Runout

UR8821 1NY4 DB Side Runout

UR8822A Side Label

UR8821B Side Label

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UK

1949
Label and catalog number
London Records L.500
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

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Canada

1949
Label and catalog number
London Records 500
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

U8822A side runout

U8821B side runout

UR8822A side label

UR8821B 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1940s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949CanadaLondon Records 500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949CanadaLondon Records 30001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1949GermanyLondon Records LD 500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949UKLondon Records L.500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949UKLondon Records L.500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949USLondon Records 30001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1949USUniversal Recording Corp. U-148First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1949USLondon Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1949USLondon Records 500First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USLondon Records 45-18377", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKLondon Records L.500Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USLondon Records 300017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USLondon Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USLondon Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
?USLondon Records 300017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USLondon Records 45-18377", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
?USLondon Records 45-18377", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
?USLondon Records 300017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USLondon Records 500Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATurnabout
  2. BJealous Heart

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Turnabout / Jealous Heart are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Turnabout / Jealous Heart are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1949 and 1958.

When was Turnabout / Jealous Heart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is London Records 30001.

How do I tell if my copy of Turnabout / Jealous Heart is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Turnabout / Jealous Heart 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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