US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Turnabout TV 34123S
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VS 2327-1 Pete HelffrichRunout side A complete
VS 2328 Pete HelffrichRunout side B complete
Vinyl pressings
by Mauro Giuliani · 1967
Music For Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
VS 2327-1 Pete HelffrichRunout side A complete
VS 2328 Pete HelffrichRunout side B complete
VS 2327Side A
VS 2328Side B
CVY 072 1Y=1 670 111 MADE IN HOLLANDRunout side A
CVY 072 2Y 670 113 MADE IN HOLLANDRunout side B
CVY 072on labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Europe | Turnabout TV 34 123SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Turnabout TV 34 123SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 34123SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | VOX S 3111First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Turnabout TV 34123S / Turnabout TV 34123-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV 34123S / Turnabout TV 34123-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV 4123LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Turnabout TV 34123S / Turnabout TV 341238LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vox Musicalis VOX 35 011LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Turnabout TV 4123 / Turnabout TV. 4123LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | VOX/Turnabout TV 334 123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Turnabout TV 34123SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | VOX/Turnabout TV 34123SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Turnabout TV 34 123S / Turnabout TV 34123SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Music For Guitar are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Europe, Italy. One of them is Turnabout TV 34123S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 34123S, S 3111, TV 34 123S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 2327-1 Pete Helffrich and VS 2328 Pete Helffrich. 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.