US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Douglas SD 782
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
U5RM-1663-1Side A handwritten
U5RM 1662 ASide A stamped, crossed-out
U5RM-1664-1Side B handwritten
U5RM 1662 DSide B stamped, crossed-out

Vinyl pressings
by Pete La Roca · 1967
Turkish Women At The Bath 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.
2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
U5RM-1663-1Side A handwritten
U5RM 1662 ASide A stamped, crossed-out
U5RM-1664-1Side B handwritten
U5RM 1662 DSide B stamped, crossed-out
U5RS 1663 -1 Bell Sound I A2Side A stamped, 'M' crossed-out, 'S' above 'M'
U5RS 16624-1 Bell Sound I A2Side B stamped, 'M' crossed-out, 'S' above 'M'
U5RS-1663Side A label
U5RS-1664Side B label
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 | US | Douglas SD 782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Douglas SD 782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Douglas SD 782LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-6049LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Seven Seas K22P-6049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | South Africa | Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Muse Records YP-7040-MRLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Rifi RLC-ST 05020 / Rifi RLC ST 05020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Muse Records MUSE 5011Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Muse Records 900.323 / Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Muse Records MUSE 5011 / Muse Records MR 5011Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90058 / Muse Records B/90058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90058 / Muse Records B/90058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Muse Records 900.323 / Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Dial Discos, S.A. 54.9035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Dial Discos, S.A. 54.9035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Musivoz 20/131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Douglas SD 782LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Muse Records MUSE 5011 / Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Tobacco Road B / 2539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Happy Bird B/90058 / Muse Records B/90058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Blue Point BP 10.025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Muse Records MR 5011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Douglas SD 782LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Turkish Women At The Bath are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Douglas SD 782.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U5RM-1663-1 and U5RM 1662 A. 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.