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The Tony Williams Lifetime(Turn It Over)

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(Turn It Over)

by The Tony Williams Lifetime · 1970

15 pressings10 countriesJazz-RockJazzRock

(Turn It Over) was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 (Turn It Over)

14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4021
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

POLP 80081 CP A 3 STERLING LHEtchings Side A

POLP 80082 CP A 3 STERLING LHEtchings Side B

POLP 80081Label Side A

POLP 80082Label Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4021
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

POLP 80081 (MR) AMON A14700 STERLING JP/LSide A runout etched, (MR), STERLING stamped, var. 1

POLP 80082 (MR) MONA A14700-X STERLING JP/LSide B runout etched, (MR), STERLING stamped, var. 1

POLP 80081 (MR) MON Δ14700 STERLING JP/LSide A runout etched, (MR), STERLING stamped, var. 2

POLP 80081Side A label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4021
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

POLP 80081 CP A 3 STERLING LHEtchings Side A

POLP 80082 CP A 3 STERLING LHEtchings Side B

POLP 80081Label Side A

POLP 80082Label Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2425 019
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

POLP 80081Etchings Side A

POLP 80082Etchings Side B

STERLING JP/LStamped

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2425 019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2425019 A//1 420 1 1 4Side A, runout, stamped (Variant 1)

2425019 B//1 420 1 1 4Side B, runout, stamped (Variant 1)

2425019 A//1 Δ 420 1 1 1Side A, runout, stamped (Variant 2)

2425019 B//1 Δ 420 1 1 1Side B, runout, stamped (Variant 2)

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Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2425 019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A MX163286 2425 019-1Runout Side A

A MX163287 2425 019-2Runout Side B

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaPolydor 2425 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaPolydor 2425 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FrancePolydor 2425 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2425 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2425 019First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970JapanPolydor MP 2109First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970New ZealandPolydor 2425 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ScandinaviaPolydor 2425 019 / Polydor 2425.019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970SpainPolydor 24 25 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKPolydor 2425 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USPolydor 24-4021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USPolydor 24-4021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USPolydor 24-4021First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USPolydor 2425 019First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978GermanyPolydor 2425 019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1To Whom It May Concern - Them4:18
  2. A2To Whom It May Concern - Us2:58
  3. A3This Night This Song3:45
  4. A4Big Nick2:43
  5. A5Right On1:52
  6. B1Once I Loved5:05
  7. B2Vuelta Abajo4:57
  8. B3A Famous Blues4:15
  9. B4Allah Be Praised4:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (Turn It Over) are there?

15 vinyl pressings of (Turn It Over) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.

When was (Turn It Over) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 24-4021.

How do I tell if my copy of (Turn It Over) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24-4021, 2425 019, MP 2109, 24 25 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLP 80081 CP A 3 STERLING LH and POLP 80082 CP A 3 STERLING LH. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is (Turn It Over) 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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