Sweden
1968- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings HLU 10251
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MSS-8043-1CRunout side A
MSS-8044-1CRunout side B
MSS 8043Label side A
MSS 8044Label side B
The TurtlesYou Showed Me / Buzzsaw
Vinyl pressings
You Showed Me / Buzzsaw
by The Turtles · 1968
40 pressings21 countriesPsychedelic RockRock
You Showed Me / Buzzsaw was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 You Showed Me / Buzzsaw
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
UK
December 1968- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings HLU 10251
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
HLU-10251-ASide A Label
HLU-10251-BSide B Label
US
December 1968- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW-292
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W 353 RE [MR logo] △74335Side A, Etched
W 354 RE [MR logo] △74335-XSide B, Etched
W-353-RESide A Label
W-354-RESide B Label
US
December 1968- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW 292
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W-353-RE1 1D 0 P A 9Version 1 side A runout, etched [0 P A 9 stamped]
W-354-RE-1-1C 0 P A 3Version 1 side B runout, etched [0 P A 3 stamped]
W-353-RE1 1D A 9 o PVersion 2 side A runout, etched [A9 o P stamped]
W-354-RE-1-1D- A 9 P oVersion 2 side B runout, etched [A 9 P o stamped]
US
December 1968- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW 292
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W 353 RE-1 -1A TIRunout, Side A, Etched, (Variant 1)
W 354 RE-1 -1B TIIRunout, Side B, Etched, (Variant 1)
W - 353-RE1 - 1B TIRunout, Side A, Etched, (Variant 2)
W - 354-RE - 1 1B TIRunout, Side B, Etched, (Variant 2)
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings HLU 10251
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 40 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s30 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Belgium | London Records 5.646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | White Whale WW 292XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Denmark | London Records HL 10251 / London American Recordings HLU 10251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | London Records HL 10251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | London Records HL 10251First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Sweden | London American Recordings HLU 10251First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 10251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 10251 / White Whale HLU 10251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | London Records DL 20883First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 10251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | White Whale WW-292First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | White Whale WW 292First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | White Whale WW 292First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | White Whale WW-292First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Unknown | London American Recordings 69. 0187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | London Records 45-GL 71167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | London American Recordings HLU 10251 / London Records HLU 102517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | London Records 106547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 4427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 14087" | 7" |
| ? | US | Collectables 14087" | 7" |
| ? | US | Collectables 14087" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 4427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 4427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | London Records 45-20207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AYou Showed Me
- BBuzzsaw
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of You Showed Me / Buzzsaw are there?
40 vinyl pressings of You Showed Me / Buzzsaw are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
When was You Showed Me / Buzzsaw first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Sweden, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is London American Recordings HLU 10251.
How do I tell if my copy of You Showed Me / Buzzsaw is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HLU 10251, WW-292, WW 292, DL 20883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSS-8043-1C and MSS-8044-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is You Showed Me / Buzzsaw 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.
