Vinyl pressings
by Tyrone Davis · 1970
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.
23 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
W DAK - 18441 - 1 AT LW [SRC Logo]Etched Side A
W DAK - 18442 - 1 AT LW [SRC Logo]Etched Side B
DAK-18441 SPA side label
DAK-18442 SPB side label
DAK-18441-1 LW W ATRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
DAK-18442-11LW W ATRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
DAK-18441-11 LW W ATRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
DAK-18442-11L W W ATRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
DAK-18441-MOSide A Label
DAK-18442-MOSide B Label
DAK-18441LYA
DAK-18442LYB
DAK-18441-1 SRC AT LW WEtched side A
DAK-18442-1 LW W AT SRCEtched side B
DAK-18441 SPA label
DAK-18442 SPB label
DAK-18441-21 (MR) AT LW W △79864 WA side runout
DAK-18442-21 (MR) LW W △79864-X ATB side runout
DAK-18441-MOA side label
DAK-18442-MOB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic Ak-3603First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Brazil | ATCO Records ACS 205.031First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records DK-616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic Atl 70.435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic ATL NP 03163First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-616First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-3603First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 505First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Sweden | Atlantic Atl. 70. 435 / Atlantic ATL 70.435First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Sweden | Atlantic Atl. 70. 435First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 2091003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 2091-003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Dakar Records 45-616First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Dakar Records 45-616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Dakar Records 45-616First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Turn Back The Hands Of Time are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Dakar Records 45-616.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-616, DK-616, DK 616, 2091003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W DAK - 18441 - 1 AT LW [SRC Logo] and W DAK - 18442 - 1 AT LW [SRC Logo]. 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.
