Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1981
Young Turks was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 25 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.
RIVA+34+A W=82 STRAWBERRYSide A runout, etched/stamped variant 1
RIVA+34+B W65 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, etched/stamped variant 1
RIVA+34+A STRAWBERRY W-86Side A runout, etched/stamped variant 2
RIVA+34+B STRAWBERRY W82Side B runout, etched/stamped variant 2
RIVA+34+A STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 1
RIVA+34+B3 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 1
RIVA+34+A STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 2
RIVA+34+B STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 2
RIVA 34 A*Label A
RIVA 34 B*Label B
WBS-49843 - ZCA-1314-S-S3 SP 0-1 SM 1-1 Precision SM· + SLM + △ 951Run-out A, etched
WBS-49843 - ZCA 1315-S-S3 Precision SM. + SLM + △ 951-X 0-1 SM 2-1Run-out B, etched (sʟᴍ stamp)
ZCA 1314SLabel A
ZCA 1315SLabel B
WBS-49843 ZCA-1314-JW1 #1 Precision SM. OA-Side Etched
WBS-49843 ZCA-1315-5-JW1 #4 Precision SM.B-Side Etched
(ZCA 1314S)A-Side Label
(ZCA 1315S)B-Side Label
WBS-49843 ZCA-1314-S-S2 Precision SM· + SLM+ ∆ 951 0-2Side A, variant 1
WBS-49843-ZCA 1315-S-S2 0-1 SM 1-4 Precision SM. + SLM + ∆ 951-XSide B, variant 1
WBS-49843 ZCA-1314-S-S2 Precision + SLM· ∆ 951 0-2 SM 1-1Side A, variant 2
WBS-49843-ZCA 1315-S-S3 0-2 SM 1-2 Precision SM. + SLM + ∆ 951-XSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBA 4111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBA 4111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Bolivia | WEA WS-9013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.215First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49843First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49843First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1041)00020First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49843 / Warner Bros. Records 45-80061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Riva RIVA 34First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Riva RIVA 34First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Riva RIVA 34First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 17871 / Warner Bros. Records N 17871First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
45 vinyl pressings of Young Turks are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Riva RIVA 34.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RIVA 34, WBS49843, PRO-A-989, WB 17 893) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RIVA+34+A W=82 STRAWBERRY and RIVA+34+B W65 STRAWBERRY. 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.
