Vinyl pressings
by Eloy · 1982
Time To Turn was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
46 548-A2A-side, variant 1, stamped
46 548-B2B-side, variant 1, stamped
46 548-A2 1.A-side, variant 2, stamped, [1.] etched
46 548-B2 1.B-side, variant 2, stamped, [1.] etched
Etched HMILP+3+A ORLAKE
Etched HMILP+3+B ORLAKE
HMILP+3+A ORLAKERunout Side A
HMILP+3+B ORLAKERunout Side B
46548.D-A 1-1-1=2Side A Etched
46548.D-B 1-1-1=3Side B Etched
LP 3382-ARunout side A
LP 3382·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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 46548DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-46 548 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-46 548First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-46 548 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-46 548LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | F1 Team LP 3382First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Heavy Metal Worldwide HMI LP 3First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Heavy Metal Worldwide HMI PD3First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Heavy Metal Worldwide HMI LP 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Harvest 062-7484871 / EMI Electrola 062-7484871LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 038 1575461 / EMI Electrola 1C 038 1575461LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 038 1575461 / EMI Electrola 1C 038 1575461LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 038 1575461 / EMI Electrola 1C 038 1575461LP, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-46 548 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-46 548LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Time To Turn are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, UK, Brazil, Italy. One of them is Harvest 1C 064-46 548.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-46 548, HMI LP 3, HMI PD3, 31C 064 46548D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 46 548-A2 and 46 548-B2. 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.
