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The M.V.P.'sTurnin' My Heartbeat Up

Vinyl pressings

Turnin' My Heartbeat Up

by The M.V.P.'s · 1971

10 pressings2 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Turnin' My Heartbeat Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Turnin' My Heartbeat Up

5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDA 262
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

BUD 5535-3 Bell Sound AC ARP

BUD 5536-3 Bell Sound AC ARP

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UnknownBuddha Records BDS 469First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971UKBuddha Records BDS 469First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971USBuddah Records BDA 262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1971USBuddah Records BDA 262First year7", Single7", Single
1971USBuddah Records BDA 262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978UKBuddah Records BDS 4697", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1978UKBuddah Records BDS 4697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1978UKBuddah Records BDS 4697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKOutta Sight OSV1427", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
2015UKOutta Sight OSV142 / Outta Sight BUDDAH 2627", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATurnin' My Heartbeat Up2:16
  2. BTurnin' My Heartbeat Up2:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Turnin' My Heartbeat Up are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Turnin' My Heartbeat Up are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 2015.

When was Turnin' My Heartbeat Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 262.

How do I tell if my copy of Turnin' My Heartbeat Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 262, BDS 469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUD 5535-3 Bell Sound AC ARP and BUD 5536-3 Bell Sound AC ARP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Turnin' My Heartbeat Up on vinyl worth?

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.

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