Vinyl pressings
by The Rockets · 1979
Turn Up The Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RS-1-3047-AS-PRCR-1-1-1 STERLINGRunout etched side A, "STERLING" stamped
RS-1-3047-BS-PRCR-2-1-1 STERLINGRunout etched side B, "STERLING" stamped
RS-1-3047 ASPrinted on A side label
RS-1-3047 BSPrinted on B side label
RS-1-3047-AS-PRCR-1-11-1 STERLINGRunout side A - Var. 1
RS-1-3047-BS-PRCR-2-1-1 STERLINGRunout side B - Var. 1
RS-1-3047-AS-PRCR-1-1-11 STERLINGRunout side A - Var. 2
RS-1-3047-BS-PRCR-1-1-1111 STERLINGRunout side B - Var. 2
RS-1-3047-AS-CT2 1T STERLINGA side runout
RS-1-3047-BS-CT2 1T STERLINGB side runout
RS-1-3047-AS-RN1 S-6707 STERLINGSide A
RS-1-3047-AS-RN1 S-6708 STERLINGSide B
A-2 RS-1-3047-AS-KMI STERLINGSide A runout, etched [STERLING, stamped]
A-2 RS-1-3047-BS-KMI STERLINGSide B runout, etched [STERLING, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RSO 2394 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2394 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2394 224First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | RSO 2394 224First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Japan | RSO MWF 1067First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RSO LPR16327 / RSO 2394 224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | RSO 2394 224 / Polydor 2394 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | RSO 2394 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | RSO 2394 224 / Polydor 2394 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | RSO 2394 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSS 7 / RSO 2394-224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS-1-3047 / RSO 2394 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS-1-3047First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Turn Up The Radio are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3047.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3047, 2394 224, RSS 7, LPR16327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3047-AS-PRCR-1-1-1 STERLING and RS-1-3047-BS-PRCR-2-1-1 STERLING. 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.
