Vinyl pressings
by Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose · 1972
Too Late To Turn Back Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 20 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.
p UAST 9513-2Runout side A
p UAST 9521-1Runout side B
p UAST 9513-1Runout side A (variant 2)
p UAST 9521-2Runout side B (variant 2)
UAST 9513-3 TIVariant 1 Side A
UAST 9521-3 Eck TIVariant 1 Side B
UAST 9513-3 TIIIIIVariant 2 Side A
UAST 9521-4 Eck TIIIIIVariant 2 Side B
K-1187 UAST-9513-8Runout, Side A, Etched
K-1188 UAST-9521-8 EckRunout, Side B, Etched
(UAST-9513)Label A
(UAST-9521)Label B
UAST 9513--16 SRunout side A
UAST 9521-16 Eck SSRunout side B
UAST-9513Label side A
UAST-9521Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-4704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | United Artists Records 8019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records 50910First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UP 35378First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 378 / United Artists Records 35 378 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Guatemala | United Artists Records 50910First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | India | United Artists Records 50910First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35378First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | United Artists Records 50910First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | United Artists Records HIT-2036First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-93 674 / United Artists Records 5C 006-93674First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 4704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 4704First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Panama | United Artists Records UA-50910-First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | United Artists Records 20109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | United Artists Records 509107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Too Late To Turn Back Now are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records 50910.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50910, UP 35378, UAK-4704, 8019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p UAST 9513-2 and p UAST 9521-1. 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.
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