US
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- T-Neck TN 902
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
TN 902 C 1 Rudy(script) 2 P oA Side Runout
TN 902 A -1B Λ Rudy(script) 2 P oB Side Runout
TN 902 CA Side Label
TN 902 AB Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1969
I Turned You On was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
TN 902 C 1 Rudy(script) 2 P oA Side Runout
TN 902 A -1B Λ Rudy(script) 2 P oB Side Runout
TN 902 CA Side Label
TN 902 AB Side Label
TN 902 C Rudy ARPRunout A
TN 902 A Rudy ARPRunout B
TN 902 CLabel A
TN 902 ALabel B
TN 902 CA Side Label
TN 902 AB Side Label
TN-902-C-1A SSS RL SS
TN-902A-1C Bell Sound SSSS
TN-902-C-1A SSSS RL SSA side runout
TN 902 CA side label
TN 902 AB side label
TN-902A-1C [signature, looks like Rudy or Rusty] SSSSSS
TN 902 C 3 AA Side Hand Etched
TN 902 C IB Side Hand Etched
2A & B Sides Stamped
PA & B Sides Stamped & Inverted
D-553.A-1CRunout, A-side, stamped
D-553.B-1CRunout, B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Buddah Records T NECK 902XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | T-Neck SG 94 / Disc'Az AZ 10 454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Major Minor MM 631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Jamaica | T-Neck TN 902First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | T-Neck TN 902First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | T-Neck TN 902First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | T-Neck TN 902First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | T-Neck TN 902First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | T-Neck TN 902First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Major Minor MM 631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Major Minor MM 631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD 327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of I Turned You On are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Jamaica, Canada and more. One of them is T-Neck TN 902, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TN 902, MM 631, T NECK 902X, SG 94) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TN 902 C 1 Rudy(script) 2 P o and TN 902 A -1B Λ Rudy(script) 2 P o. 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.