US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Fame 91001
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Travis Wammack · 1972
Whatever Turns You On was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK 4873First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 412First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-93812 / United Artists Records 5C 006-93 812First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 4873First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Fame 91001First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Fame 91001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Fame 91001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Fame 91001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35412First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Whatever Turns You On are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Fame 91001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 91001, UP 35412, UAK 4873, 35 412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.