Vinyl pressings
by Tomorrow's Edition · 1981
U Turn Me On was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-DM-40781-2 SRC 1-2 "IT'S STILL HOT" SAYS MEL-OA-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-40782-2 SRC 1-1 "IT'S STILL HOT" SAYS MEL-OB-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-40781-SPSide A Label
ST-DM-40782-SPSide B Label
ST-DM-40781-ARSide One label
ST-DM-40782-ARSide Two label
Vocal side: ST-A-40841-1 - ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.
Instrumental side: ST-A-40842-1 - ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.
ST-A-40841-SPMatrix on label side A
ST-A-40842-SPMatrix on label side B
ST-DM-40781-2 SRC 1-2 "IT'S STILL HOT" SAYS MEL-OA-Side Runout Etching (SRC Stamped)
ST-DM-40782-2 SRC 1-1 "IT'S STILL HOT" SAYS MEL-OB-Side Runout Etching (SRC Stamped)
ST-DM-40781-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-40782-SPLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6400 573First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6017 317First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | South Africa | Roy B. Records RBS 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS A13 2099First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A 2099First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A2099First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic DM 4825 / RFC Records DM 4825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic DMD 309 / RFC Records DMD 309First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 4010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | MEL-O Records MLO-437First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic DM 4825 / RFC Records DM 4825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 4010First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | MEL-O Records MLO-43712", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic DMD 309 / RFC Records DMD 309First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 4010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of U Turn Me On are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is Atlantic DM 4825.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 4825, MLO-437, 4010, DMD 309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-40781-2 SRC 1-2 "IT'S STILL HOT" SAYS MEL-O and ST-DM-40782-2 SRC 1-1 "IT'S STILL HOT" SAYS MEL-O. 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.
