Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1980
Turn It On Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CHS 056 6173 523 1 380 POLYGRAM A2C BA-side runout, stamped, B is etched, variant 1
056 CHS 6173 523 2 380 POLYGRAM A12 BB-side runout, stamped, B is etched, variant 1
CHS 056 6173 523 1 380 POLYGRAM A1CA-side runout, variant 2
056 CHS 6173 523 2 380 POLYGRAM A2CB-side runout, variant 2
CB 356 A // 1 ∇ E T 1T STEVEA side runout, variant 1
CB 356 B // 1 ∇ E T 1T SAB side runout, variant 1
CB 356 A // 1 ∇ E T 1 1 1 3 STEVEA side runout, variant 2
CB 356 B // 1 ∇ E T 1 3 3 2 SAB side runout, variant 2
CHS 056 6173 523 1 380 POLYGRAM A12 BA-side runout
056 CHS 6173 523 2 380 POLYGRAM A19 AB-side runout
6173 523 1Label Side A
6173 523 2Label Side B
ST-A-38720-SPLabel A
ST-A-38722-SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Charisma 0000146 / Charisma 0146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | Charisma 6173 523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Charisma 6079 494First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Charisma 6079 494First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Charisma CB 356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Charisma 6079 493First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2478First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2478First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Charisma 6079 493First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Charisma 6079 493First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Philips 6079 493First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Charisma 6079 493First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Charisma 6079 493First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CB 3567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Turn It On Again are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Charisma CB 356.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB 356, 3751, OS 13252, PR 369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 056 6173 523 1 380 POLYGRAM A2C B and 056 CHS 6173 523 2 380 POLYGRAM A12 B. 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.
