UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- RAK RAK 117
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
RAK 117 A-1Stamped side A
RAK 117 B-1Stamped side B
Vinyl pressings
by New World · 1971
Tom-Tom Turnaround was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 20 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.
RAK 117 A-1Stamped side A
RAK 117 B-1Stamped side B
RAK 117 A-1 KTStamped Side A
RAK 117 B-1 KTStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia DO-9580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | RAK ZS7 4505First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Columbia RAK 117First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Finland | Columbia 5E 006-34440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | RAK 2C 006-92 669 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-92 669 / Columbia 1C 006-92 669 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-92 669 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-92 669 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-92 669 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 493First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2878First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 85First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-92669First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Tom-Tom Turnaround are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RAK RAK 117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 117, 117, 4505, ZS7 4505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 117 A-1 and RAK 117 B-1. 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.