UK
September 12, 1988- Label and catalog number
- EMI 12EM 71EMI 12 EM 71
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12 EM 71 A-1-1-1 DRunout, Stamped, Side A
12 EM 71 B-1-1-2 DRunout, Stamped, Side B
12EM 71ALabel A side
12EM 71BLabel B side
Vinyl pressings
by Hazell Dean · 1988
Turn It Into Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
12 EM 71 A-1-1-1 DRunout, Stamped, Side A
12 EM 71 B-1-1-2 DRunout, Stamped, Side B
12EM 71ALabel A side
12EM 71BLabel B side
EM 71 A-1-1- X̶ Q2 DStamped Runout, Side A
EM 71 B-1-1- X̶ Q2 DStamped Runout, Side B
EM 71ALabel side A
EM 71BLabel side B
EM 71 A-1-1- 2Stamped Runout, Side A
EM 71 B-1-1- 1Stamped Runout, Side B
12 EMX 71 A-1-1-1 DSide A, stamped runout
12 EMX 71 B-1-1-1 DSide B, stamped runout
V-1-15416-Z1 DMM 1-1 Europadisk DMMRunout Groove Side A
V-2-15416-Z1 DMM D-1 Europadisk DMMRunout Groove Side B
x601529ARecord Label Side A
x601529BRecord Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | EMI K 060-20 2879 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 060-20 2905 6 / EMI K 060 20 2905 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI 006-20 2878 7 / EMI 006 20 2878 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI PRP-8324First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI PRP-1333First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Capitol Records EP-CAP-5010 / Capitol Records SPRO-79480First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-x-379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EMX 71First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records V-15416First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records V-15416First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79480First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records B-44236First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | EMI 12EM 71 / EMI 12 EM 71First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 71First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | EMI EM 71First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records 12 EMDJ 71 / Parlophone12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P-B-442367", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Turn It Into Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is EMI 12EM 71, released September 12, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EM 71, EM 71, 12EMX 71, V-15416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EM 71 A-1-1-1 D and 12 EM 71 B-1-1-2 D. 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.