Vinyl pressings
by Renaissance · 1974
Turn Of The Cards was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BTM 1000 - A - 1E A2ARunout A-side, etched - variant 1
BTM 1000 - B - 2E A2RRunout B-side, etched - variant 1
BTM 1000-A-1E A1ORunout A-side, etched - variant 2
BTM 1000-B-2E A2ERunout B-side, etched - variant 2
BTM 1000 - A - 1E A1ABRunout side A, variant 1
BTM 1000 - B - 2E A2XRunout side B, variant 1
BTM 1000-A-1E AIAFRunout side A, variant 2
BTM-1000-B-4E AIC 'W'Runout side B, variant 2
BTM 1000 - A - 1E A2ASide A runout
BTM 1000 - B - 2E A2RSide B runout
BTM 1000 ASide A label
BTM 1000 BSide B label
BTM 1000•A - 1E A1AAP RRunout Side A, [Variant 1]
BTM 1000-A - 1E A1AAERunout Side A, [Variant 1]
BTM•1000•B - 5E R A1AB WRunout Side B, [Variant 2]
BTM•1000•B5E A1AJ MRunout Side B, [Variant 2]
BTM 1000-A-1E A2ARunout Side A
BTM-1000-B-2E A2RRunout Side B
SAS 7502Label Side A+B
SAS-7502-A-1-1-111 STERLING RL PRCSide A runout, variant 1
SAS-7502-B-1-1-1 PRC DSide B runout, variant 1
SAS- 7502 -A-1-1-1 STERLING RL PR DSide A runout, variant 2
SAS- 7502-B-1-1-1 PR DSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL 1-4012 / BTM Records BTM-100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Sire 9147-7502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Sire 9147-7502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor BTM 1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor BTM 1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA 26.21490 / RCA Victor 26.21490First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA 26.21490 / RCA Victor 26.21490First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | RCA Victor BTM 1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | RCA Victor BTM 1000 / BTM Records RCA BTM 1000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | BTM Records BTM 1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | BTM Records BTM 1000 / BTM Records RCA BTM 1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK & Europe | BTM Records BTM 1000 / RCA BTM 1000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK & Europe | BTM Records BTM 1000 / RCA BTM 1000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK & Europe | BTM Records BTM 1000 / BTM Records RCA BTM 1000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK & Europe | BTM Records RCA Ⓢ BTM 1000 / BTM Records RCA BTM 1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL70860LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Repertoire Records V133 / Repertoire Records REP 2238LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.21490 / RCA Victor 26.21490LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.21490 / RCA Victor 26.21490LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | BTM Records BTM 1000 / RCA Victor 26.21490LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.21490 / RCA Victor 26.21490LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sire SR 6015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SR 6015LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire SR 6015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sire SR 6015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SR 6015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SR 6015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SR 6015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Turn Of The Cards are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is BTM Records BTM 1000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTM 1000, RCA Ⓢ BTM 1000, SAS-7502, VPL 1-4012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTM 1000 - A - 1E A2A and BTM 1000 - B - 2E A2R. 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.
