Italy
1996- Label and catalog number
- Media Records MR 659
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Cappella · 1996
Turn It Up And Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
DFI 96 6 07243883122 6 AEtched on runout area side A
DFI 96 6 07243883122 6 BEtched on runout area side B
883122-6AOn label side A
883122-6BOn label side B
DFI966 07243883121 6 A/B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | France | EMI Music France 883 168-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | France | EMI Music France 883122-6 / Media Records 883122-6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | France | DLA 883121-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | France | DLA 883121-6First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1996 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8468-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8468-12First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | Italy | Media Records MR 659First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Media Records MR 653First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Japan | Media Sound For Japan MS4J 007 / Media Records MS4J 007First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | UK | Nukleuz PSNPB 007212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | DLA SP 195612", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Turn It Up And Down are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1996 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Italy, France, Germany, Japan. One of them is Media Records MR 659.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 659, MR 653, 883 168-6, 883122-6) 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.