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Heavy Turbulence

by Merl Saunders · 1972

15 pressings8 countriesBlues RockRock

Heavy Turbulence 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Heavy Turbulence

7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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

February 1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 8421
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

Side A: F-2954-RE followed by two seagulls HSide B: F-2955 followed by two seagulls H

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Spain

1972
Label and catalog number
Fantasy M. 40-039 SFantasy M-40.039-S
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

M-40.039s-A-1NRunout, side A

M-40.039s-B-2NRunout, side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanFantasy LFP-80561LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972JapanFantasy LFP-80561First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972New ZealandFantasy SFYL 934528First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainFantasy M. 40-039 S / Fantasy M-40.039-SFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USFantasy FANT-8421First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaFantasy SFYL 934528First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USFantasy 8421First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USFantasy 8421First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972FranceFantasy 6035LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
1973FranceFantasy 6035LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceFantasy 6035LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyFantasy 8421 / Bellaphon BLPS 19091LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ItalyFantasy AMI 8421LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USFantasy 8421LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USFantasy 8421LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1My Problems Got Problems4:25
  2. A2The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down4:00
  3. A3Save Mother Earth7:20
  4. A4Imagine2:35
  5. B1Welcome To The Basement6:12
  6. B2Man-Child12:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heavy Turbulence are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Heavy Turbulence are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.

When was Heavy Turbulence first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, New Zealand, Spain and more. One of them is Fantasy 8421, released February 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of Heavy Turbulence is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8421, FANT-8421, SFYL 934528, M. 40-039 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heavy Turbulence 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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