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Tyrone DavisTurn Back The Hands Of Time

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Turn Back The Hands Of Time

by Tyrone Davis · 1970

14 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Turn Back The Hands Of Time 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 Back The Hands Of Time

10 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records SD 9027
Format
LP, Album · CTH - Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST CTN 701907-1A CTH \ TRunout, Side A

ST CTN 701908-1A CTH \ TRunout, Side B

ST-CTN-701907CTHCenter Label, Side A

ST-CTN-701908CTHCenter Label, Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records SD 9027
Format
LP, Album · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-CTN-701907-A LW AT aB WSide A runout etched

ST-CTN-701908-A LW AT aB WSide B runout etched

ST-CTN-701907 PRSide A label

ST-CTN-701908 PRSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Dakar Records SD 9027
Format
LP, Album · CTH - Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST CTN 701907-1A CTH I T Λ3Side A runout

ST-CTN-701908-A ℒW AT aB A WSide B runout

ST-CTN-701907CTHSide A label

ST-CTN-701908CTHSide B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaAtlantic SAL-933883First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaCotillion SD 9027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970South AfricaAtlantic ATC 9258First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USDakar Records SD 9027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USDakar Records SD 9027First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1970USDakar Records SD 9027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USDakar Records SD 9027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USDakar Records 9027First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USDakar Records SD 9027 / Cotillion SD 9027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USDakar Records SD 9027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKAtlantic 2465 021LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019UKDemon Records DEMREC391LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TaiwanPioneer Records Enterprises Limited PRC-5130LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDakar Records SD 9027LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Turn Back The Hands Of Time2:36
  2. A2The Waiting Was Not In Vain2:27
  3. A3Let Me Back In2:37
  4. A4Love Bones3:07
  5. A5I'll Be Right Here2:38
  6. B1Something You Got2:38
  7. B2Undying Love3:26
  8. B3Just Because Of You2:58
  9. B4If It's Love That You're After2:45
  10. B5I Keep Coming Back2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Turn Back The Hands Of Time are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Turn Back The Hands Of Time are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2019.

When was Turn Back The Hands Of Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Dakar Records SD 9027.

How do I tell if my copy of Turn Back The Hands Of Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 9027, 9027, SAL-933883, ATC 9258) 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.

How much is Turn Back The Hands Of Time 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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