Vinyl pressings
by Joni Mitchell · 1972
You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AS - 25353-5 (MR) AT ∆89761Side A Runout
AS - 25457-5 (MR) AT ∆89762Side B Runout
AS-25353-MOSide A Label
AS-25427-MOSide B Label
AS - 25353 - 4 PP ATA Side etched
AS - 25427 - B PP ATB Side etched
AS-25353-PLSide A Label
AS-25427-PLSide B Label
AS-25353-2 SRC ATA-Side runout, variant 1
AS-25427-2 ATB-Side runout, variant 1
AS- 25353 - 1 1-1 [SRC logo] ATA-Side runout, variant 2
AS- 25427 - 1 1-1 SP ATB-Side runout, variant 2
ST-AS-25353-1Variant 1, Side A Runout
ATVariant 1, Side B Runout
ST-AS-25353-2 PP ATVariant 2, Side A Runout
AS-25353-4 PP ATVariant 2, Side B Runout
AS-25353-4 PD ATSide A Runout
AS-25353-4 PD ATSide B Runout
ST-AS-25353-PLSide A Label
AS-25353-PLSide B Label
ST-AS-25353-1 1-1 SRC ATRunout, Side A - Etched, "SRC" stamped
AS-25353-2 SRC ATRunout, Side B - Etched, "SRC" stamped
ST AS-25353 SPLabel, Side A
AS-25353 SPLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Asylum Records AS-11010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Asylum Records 2C 006-93938 / Asylum Records 2C 006-93.938First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Asylum Records 1 C 006-93 938 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-93 938First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 c 006 93 9387", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | Asylum Records IAR-10218First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Asylum Records 5C 006-93938First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Asylum Records AYM.511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Asylum Records 8E 006 93938 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Asylum Records AS-11010First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Asylum Records AS-11010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Asylum Records AS-11010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Asylum Records AS-11010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Asylum Records AS-11010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Asylum Records AS-11010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Asylum Records AYM 502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of You Turn Me On, I'm A Radio are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Denmark, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records AS-11010, released October 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-11010, AYM 511, AYM-10046, 2C 006-93938) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS - 25353-5 (MR) AT ∆89761 and AS - 25457-5 (MR) AT ∆89762. 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.
