Vinyl pressings
by Gino Soccio · 1984
Turn It Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
[STERLING] (H) STDM 46158-3 ɑ B-19164-3 SLM △6398 1-1Runout side A, etched
[STERLING] STDM 46159-3 ɑ B-19165-3 SLM △6398-X 1-1Runout side B, etched
ST-DM-46158-ARLabel side A
ST-DM-46159-ARLabel side B
SRC STDM·46158-1Side A Runout Etch & Stamp - Variation 1
SRC STDM·46159-2Side B Runout Etch & Stamp - Variation 1
SRC STDM·46158-2Side A Runout Etch & Stamp - Variation 2
SRC STDM·46159-1Side B Runout Etch & Stamp - Variation 2
STDM-46158-2Run-out A-side [etched]
STDM-46159-1, HRun-out B-side, "H" within a circle [etched]
SRC STERLINGRun-out both sides, ∽ with a R & C within each loop [machine stamp]
ST-DM-46158-SPLabel A-side
ST-A-46156-ARLabels
STDM-46158-3 [Allied Record logo] B-19164-3 SLM Δ 6398 1-1 STERLING ⒽRunout Side A
STDM-46159-3 [Allied Record logo] B-19165-3 SLM Δ 6398-X 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B
ST-DM-46158-ARLabel Side A
ST-DM-46159-ARLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Celebration CEL 302First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Celebration CEL 2440XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Atlantic 73000-7First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 6960-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9685-7 / RFC Records 78 9685-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Atlantic 0089685.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Peru | Atlantic F - ALT 0089685.6First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 0-86960First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic DMD 718First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 0-86960First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89685First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic DMD 718First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89685First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Atlantic 0-8696012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
15 vinyl pressings of Turn It Around are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Ecuador, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-86960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86960, 7-89685, DMD 718, CEL 302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [STERLING] (H) STDM 46158-3 ɑ B-19164-3 SLM △6398 1-1 and [STERLING] STDM 46159-3 ɑ B-19165-3 SLM △6398-X 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.
