Vinyl pressings
by Orlando Johnson & Trance · 1983
Turn The Music On was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
FTM · 31521 · A 2G3KY 19870-2A 1B 1Runout side A, variant 1
FTM · 31521 · B 2G3KY 19871-2A 1B 3Runout side B, variant 1
△ 2 FTM· 31521· A· 2G3KY 19870-2A· ✳ 1B 2Runout side A, variant 2
△ 6 FTM· 31521 · B· 2G3KY 19871- 2A ✳ 1B 1Runout side B, variant 2
MAG 12-246 A-1 ✻ X 1 SERIOUS CUT! POUNDA TA1PEA side runout, etched
12 MAG 246 B-2U-1-1-1B side runout, stamped
12 MAG 246 ALabel, side A
12 MAG 246 BLabel, side B
MAG 12-246 A-1 ✻ X 1 SERIOUS CUT! POUNDA TA1PEA side, etched
12 MAG 246 B-2U-1-1-1B side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | W.A.A. Records WSX 7000First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 105 911First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Zig Zag Records ZIG 20001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Zig Zag Records ZBZZ 7338First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Spain | Hispavox 549 070First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Hispavox 445 109First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Magnet MAG 246First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | Not On Label 12 MAG 246First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Easy Street Records EZS-7501First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Easy Street Records EZS-7501First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Easy Street Records EZS-4501First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Magnet 12 MAG 246First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Magnet MAG 2467", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Turn The Music On are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Zig Zag Records ZIG 20001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZIG 20001, ZBZZ 7338, 12 MAG 246, MAG 246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FTM · 31521 · A 2G3KY 19870-2A 1B 1 and FTM · 31521 · B 2G3KY 19871-2A 1B 3. 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.
