Vinyl pressings
by The Byrds · 1965
Turn! Turn! Turn! was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 19 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.
RZSP 72734-1C sSide A Runout, Stamped Variation 1
RZSP 72729-1C sSide B Runout, Stamped Variation 1
RZSP-72734-1AESide A Runout, Stamped Variation 2
RZSP-72729-1KSide B Runout, Stamped Variation 2
RZSP-72734-1J T11A side runout - variant 1
RZSP 72729-1B T11B side runout - variant 1
RZSP-72734-1A TIA side runout - variant 2
RZSP 72729-1A TIB side runout - variant 2
J RZSP-72734-1F PA side runout, variant 1
J RZSP 72729-1G PB side runout, variant 1
J RZSP 72734-1F PA side runout, variant 2
J RZSP 72729-1E PB side runout, variant 2
RZSP-72734-1ABA side runout, variant 1
RZSP 72729-1K XB side runout, variant 1
RZSP-72734-1AEA side runout, variant 2
RZSP 72729-1AA XB side runout, variant 2
JRZSP 72734A-side label
JRZSP 72724B-side label
RZSP 72734A-side label
RZSP 72729B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Austria | CBS 1897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | CBS 1897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | CBS BA 301088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Hong Kong | CBS BA 320,085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | CBS 1897First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Italy | CBS 1897First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Japan | CBS LL-855-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Malaysia | CBS 2-473First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Mexico | CBS 5781First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | CBS 1897 / CBS CBS 1.897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC 625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | CBS 1.897 / CBS 1897First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 - Peace & Love7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | CBS 1897 / CBS CBS 1.8977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 1.897 / CBS 434247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | CBS SSC.6257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Columbia 4-434247", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
32 vinyl pressings of Turn! Turn! Turn! are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1965 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43424, released October 1, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43424, 202008, SSC.625, CSR 0470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RZSP 72734-1C s and RZSP 72729-1C s. 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.
