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Vinyl pressings

The Turning Point

by John Mayall · 1969

106 pressings23 countriesBlues RockHarmonica BluesRockBlues

The Turning Point was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 The Turning Point

26 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

October 1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 571Polydor 583571
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

583571 A//1 ∇ 420 1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1

583571 B//1 ∇ 420 1 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1

583571 A//1▽420 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped, variant 2

583571 B//1▽420 1 2 8Side B runout, stamped, variant 2

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US

September 1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Press.
Runout / matrix

P POLP 80013 STERLING LH C3Side A runout, variant 1

P POLP 80014 STERLING RL C3Side B runout, variant 1

P POLP-80013 CP STERLING LH C11Side A runout, variant 2, C11 stamped

P POLP-80014 STERLING RL C3Side B runout, variant 2, C3 stamped

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US

September 1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PD-4004-4-1G (3) Sterling

PD-4004-A-1G (3) Sterling

PD-4004-B-1G (3)

POLP 80013A Side Label

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US

December 1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

POLP 80013 △13797 DCSide A etched, DC (intertwined), variant 1

POLP 80014 △13797-X DCSide B etched, DC (intertwined), variant 1

POLP-80013 (MR) L △13797 DCSide A etched, DC (intertwined); (MR) stamped, variant 2

POLP-80014 (MR) L △13797-X DCSide B etched, DC (intertwined); (MR) stamped, variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

POLP 80013Side A Label

POLP 80014Side B Label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T I POLP 80013 -1 RL SSRunout Side A, etched, variant 1

T e POLP 80014 -1 CTH-1 STERLING RLRunout Side B, etched [except STERLING is stamped], variant 1

T 1 POLP 80013 -1 1 RL SS DRunout Side A, etched, variant 2

T 2 POLP 80014 -1 CTH-1 STERLING RL 1 ARunout Side B, etched [except STERLING is stamped], variant 2

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

All 106 vinyl pressings

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

1960s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaPolydor 543.029LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969CanadaPolydor 543.029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaPolydor 543 029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FrancePolydor 658 175First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FrancePolydor 658 175First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyPolydor 184 308First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyPolydor SLPHM / D 184 308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969NetherlandsPolydor GS 115 / Boek En Plaat GS 115LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969New ZealandPolydor 184 308First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USPolydor 24-4004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USPolydor 24-4004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USPolydor 24-4004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USPolydor 24-4004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USPolydor 24-4004 / Polydor ST-93141LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1969USPolydor 24-4004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 30 pressings from the 1960s
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyPolydor 92 401LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1970MexicoPolydor 184 308LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970SpainPolydor 184 308 / Polydor 11 84 308LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USPolydor 24-4004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USPolydor 24-4004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970Taiwan先鋒 PRC-5063LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1972ArgentinaPolydor 1184308 / Polydor 1184 308LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972NetherlandsPolydor 2484 047LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USPolydor 24-4004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972UruguayPolydor 1184308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyKarussell 2435 607LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1975SpainPolydor 184 308 / Polydor 11 84 308LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975GermanyKarussell 2435 607LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976GermanyPolydor 2428 303 / Rotation 2428 303LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979SpainPolydor 23 91 240LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GreecePolydor 2489 177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981GreecePolydor 2489 177LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981GreecePolydor 2489 177LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982ItalyPolydor 2486 090LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainPolydor 23 91 240LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985USPolydor 24-4004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985USPolydor 24-4004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987USPolydor 823 305-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USPolydor 823 305-1 / Polydor 24-4004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USPolydor 24-4004LP, Album, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Remastered, Repress
1988UKKnight Records KNLP 10010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GreecePolydor 823 305-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990SpainPolydor 823 305-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1991SpainPolydor 823 305-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008RussiaVinyl Lovers 900402LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015ItalyPolydorLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2016ItalyPolydorLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016RussiaVinyl Lovers 900402 / Lilith 900402LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USFriday Music FRM-24400 / Polydor FRM-24400LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2023SpainFriday Music 829421024408LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024SpainPolydorLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaPolydor 2391 240LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustralasiaPolydor 2475 660LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaPolydor 184 308LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustriaPolydor 2428 303 / Rotation 2428 303LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustriaPolydor 2459 355LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor MIP-1-9341LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor 543 029LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor 543 029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor 543 029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor 543.029LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor 543.029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaPolydor 2425004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePolydor 2391 240LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 658 175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 823 305-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 40 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1The Laws Must Change6:13
  2. A2Saw Mill Gulch Road4:38
  3. A3I'm Gonna Fight For You J.B.5:11
  4. A4So Hard To Share6:43
  5. B1California9:14
  6. B2Thoughts About Roxanne7:50
  7. B3Room To Move4:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Turning Point are there?

106 vinyl pressings of The Turning Point are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1969 and 2024.

When was The Turning Point first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 583 571, released October 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of The Turning Point is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 583 571, 24-4004, 184308, MP-1457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 583571 A//1 ∇ 420 1 1 and 583571 B//1 ∇ 420 1 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Turning Point 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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