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Harry BelafonteTurn The World Around

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Turn The World Around

by Harry Belafonte · 1977

10 pressings8 countriesReggaeCalypsoGuaguancóGospel

Turn The World Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Turn The World Around

7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Italy

1977
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 86045
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CI 86045-1L 5-12-77Etching side A

CI 86045-2L 5-12-77Etching side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaCBS SBP 237628First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ColombiaCBS 141137First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977Costa RicaCBS 100.388First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977EuropeCBS CBS 86045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977EuropeCBS CBS 86045First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyCBS CBS 86045First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977UKCBS CBS 86045 / CBS S CBS 86045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SpainCBS S 82716LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 1581LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCBS CBS 86045LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Marching To The Fair5:44
  2. A2Auntie Mary4:32
  3. A3Olga3:48
  4. A4Going Down Jordan5:34
  5. A5Sunbird4:05
  6. B1New York Taxi5:38
  7. B2Can't Cross Over (River Come Down)4:44
  8. B3(There's A) Hole In The Bucket8:46
  9. B4Turn The World Around4:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Turn The World Around are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Turn The World Around are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.

When was Turn The World Around first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, UK, Australia, Colombia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 86045.

How do I tell if my copy of Turn The World Around is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 86045, SBP 237628, 141137, 100.388) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI 86045-1L 5-12-77 and CI 86045-2L 5-12-77. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Turn The World Around on vinyl worth?

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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