Vinyl pressings
by The Vogues · 1968
Turn Around, Look At Me 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.
19 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 12 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.
L--6531-1F TIIIA side runout stamped - TIII etched, variant 1
L--6529-1F TIIIB side runout stamped - TIII etched, variant 1
L--6529-1F TIIA side runout stamped - TII etched, variant 2
L--6529-1D TIIB side runout stamped - TII etched, variant 2
L--6531-1A p Λ4Runout side A stamped
o L-6529-1H p 5Runout side B stamped
L6531Label side A
L6529Label side B
L-6531-1A PRunout A etched
L-6529-1ERunout B etched
L6531Label A
L6529Label B
L-6531-1A SRunout A etched
L-6529-1-BRunout B etched
L6531Label A
L6529Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Reprise Records 31.111First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | Reprise Records RCS 17.019First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records 0686First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records 0686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records RV.20168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0686First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 30116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Philippines | Reprise Records 0686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21.079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Reprise Records H-347 / Hispavox H-347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Reprise Records RS 20686First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 0686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 0686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records 06867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 06867", Single | 7", Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Turn Around, Look At Me are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0686, RS 20686, 31.111, RCS 17.019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L--6531-1F TIII and L--6529-1F TIII. 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.
