Vinyl pressings
by Change · 1985
Turn On Your Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. STA 845611C (R)Rubout side A, variant 1
(R) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. STA 845612BRubout side B, variant 1
[SRC logo] STA845611 C 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS DKRubout side A, variant 2
[SRC logo] STA845612 B 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS DKRubout side B, variant 2
ST-A-845611-ARLabel side A
ST-A-845612-ARLabel side B
634015 A Holland Cutting BRunout side A
634015 B Holland Cutting BRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Injection Disco Dance Label 634.015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 827 037-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Renaissance International RNS 33004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Atlantic P-13093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Atlantic P-13093First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 634.015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CNR Records 634.015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Atlantic 81243-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Cooltempo CHR 1504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Cooltempo CHR 1504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 81243-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 81243-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Turn On Your Radio are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 81243-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81243-1, CHR 1504, 634.015, 827 037-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. STA 845611C (R) and (R) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. STA 845612B. 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.
