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Keith BarrowTurn Me Up

Vinyl pressings

Turn Me Up

by Keith Barrow · 1978

13 pressings6 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Turn Me Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Me Up

8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 23-10895
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

o XSS-165347-2A STERLINGSide A runout

XSS-165348-1A STERLING SSide B runout

XSS 165347Side A label

XSS 165348Side B label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10901
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSS 165408-1A PA-side runout

ZSS 165409-1AB-side runout

ZSS 165408A-Side Label

ZSS 165409B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10901
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSS 165408-1D T TIIIA-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 165409-1C T TIIIB-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 165408A-Side Label

ZSS 165409B-Side Label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978EuropeCBS CBS 6945First year12"12"
1978UKCBS S CBS 12 7090 / CBS 12-7090First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1978USColumbia 23-10895First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978USColumbia 23-10895First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1978USColumbia 3-10901First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978USColumbia 3-10901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978USColumbia 3-10901First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKCBS S CBS 7090First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979EcuadorCBS 131-03127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979GermanyCBS CBS S 7085 / CBS 70857", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979GermanyCBS CBS S 7085 / CBS 70857", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979PeruCBS CSR 10847", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKCBS S CBS 70907", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATurn Me Up11:38
  2. BTurn Me Up (Instrumental)11:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Turn Me Up are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Turn Me Up are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Turn Me Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Columbia 23-10895.

How do I tell if my copy of Turn Me Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 23-10895, 3-10901, S CBS 7090, S CBS 12 7090) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSS-165347-2A STERLING and XSS-165348-1A STERLING S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Turn Me Up 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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