Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1974
Turn It Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
RCA-2480-AA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
RCA-2480-BB-side runout, stamped, variant 1
RCA-2480-A 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
RCA-2480-B 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
RCA-2480-AA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
RCA-2480-BB-side runout, stamped, variant 1
RCA-2480-A 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
RCA-2480-B 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
DKAS 30272Side A, label
DKAS 30273Side B, label
SRCA 88799 A 181174 ZPRunout A
SRCA 88799 B 181174 ZPRunout B
LPBO-5043-A S Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped, "S" etched
LPBO-5043-B S Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, stamped, "S" etched
LPBO-5043-ASide A, label
LPBO-5043-BSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor LPBO 5043First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor LPBO-5043 / RCA 26.11225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor LPBO-5043 / RCA 26.11225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | RCA Victor YEPBO 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | RCA YEPBO 2227", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA Victor RCA 2480First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA Victor RCA 2480First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2434First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | RCA Victor LPBO-5043First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Portugal | RCA Victor LPAO-5043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Turkey | RCA 74912 / RCA 74914First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2480First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2480First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SRCA-88799 / RCA Victor RCA 2480First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPBO-5043 / RCA 26.112257", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Turn It Down are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Italy, Yugoslavia, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2480.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2480, SRCA-88799, LPBO 5043, LPBO-5043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA-2480-A and RCA-2480-B. 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.
