Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1981
Turn Your Love Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
WBS-49846 ZCA-1276-S-SR2 1-2 [SRC logo] TML-MRunout side A
WBS-49846 UCA-6436-V1-SR2 1-2 [SRC logo] TML-M 1-1Runout side B
ZCA 1276SLabel A
UCA 6436 VISLabel B
WBS-49846-ZCA 1276-S - WW1 ─◁ TML SRunout A variant 1
WBS-49846 UCA-6436-V1-S-WW1 ─◁ TML-XRunout B variant 1
WBS-49846 ZCA 1276-S-WW2 TML-M ─◁Runout A variant 2
WBS-49846 UCA-6436-V1-S-WW1 ─◁ TML-XRunout B variant 2
ZCA 1276SLabel A
UCA 6436Label B
WBS-49846 UCA-6436-V1-S-LW1 TML-XLabel A
WBS-49846 UCA-6436-V1-S-LW1 TML-MLabel B
WBS-49846-ZCA 1276-S-A1 R8244 A1 TML-MA side run out
WBS-49846 UCA 6436-V1-S-A1-A1 R8243 A1 TML-SB side run out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 17877 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Warner Bros. Records WS-9017First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.216First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49846Q / Warner Bros. Records WBS49846QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 533First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 17877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17877First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49846 / Warner Bros. Records WBS49846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1574WFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1574WFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49846First year7" | 7" |
31 vinyl pressings of Turn Your Love Around are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 49846.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 49846, WBS49846, K 17877(T), K 17877) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49846 ZCA-1276-S-SR2 1-2 [SRC logo] TML-M and WBS-49846 UCA-6436-V1-SR2 1-2 [SRC logo] TML-M 1-1. 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.
