Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Mann · 1973
Turtle Bay was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-A-732878-A AT/GP PRSide A runout/etched
ST-A-732877 B AT/gP PRSide B runout/etched
ST-A-732878 PRSide A label
ST-A-732877 PRSide B label
ST-A-732878RISide A Label
ST-A-732877RISide B Label
ST-A-732878 A-A AT GP (MR) Δ18077-X PRSide A runout
ST-A-732878 B-B RE AT GP (MR) Δ18077(2) PRSide B runout
ST-A-732878-MOSide A Label
ST-A-732877-MOSide B Label
ST-A-732878RISide A Label
ST-A-732877RISide B Label
K 50020 A1Runout side A, variant 1
K 50020 B1 KIPRunout side B, variant 1
K 50020 B1 A1 C ARunout side A, variant 2
K 50020 A1 B1 KIP 5Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-732878-1A C2-HKUp Side
ST-A-732877-1A C2-HKDown Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 020, SD 1642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 020 / Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 020 / Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Israel | Atlantic K 50020 / Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-8372AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 50020 / Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SW-95215 / Atlantic SD 1642LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1642First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1642LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Turtle Bay are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1642.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1642, K 50020, ATL 50 020, SD 1642, ATL 50 020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-732878-A AT/GP PR and ST-A-732877 B AT/gP PR. 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.
