Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1968
The Rock Machine Turns You On 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.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PR-22-A2Runout, A-Side, Hand-etched (variant 1)
PR-22-B2Runout, B-Side, Hand-etched (variant 1)
PR-22-A1Runout, A-Side, stamped (variant 2)
PR-22-B1Runout, B-Side, stamped (variant 2)
SPR-22-A2A-Side, Hand-etched
SPR-22-B2B-Side, Hand-etched
SPR 22 A1Side 1 Stamped Variation 1
SPR 22 B1Side 2 Stamped Variation 1
SPR 22 A1Side 1
SPR 22 B1Side 2
PR-22-A2Runout, A-Side, etched
PR-22-B2Runout, B-Side, etched
PR 22 A1Runout, A-Side, stamped
PR 22 B1Runout, B-Side, stamped
SPR-22-A2A-Side, Hand-etched
SPR-22-B2B-Side, Hand-etched
SPR 22 A1Side 1 Stamped Variation 1
SPR 22 B1Side 2 Stamped Variation 1
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 | Unknown | CBS PR22First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler | LP, Compilation, Sampler |
| 1968 | France | CBS S PR 22 / CBS PR 22First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | CBS S PR 22 / CBS PR 22First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Sampler, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS SPR 22First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS PR 22First yearLP, Sampler, Mono · Mono | LP, Sampler, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | CBS SPR 22 / CBS PR 22First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS SPR 22 / CBS PR 22First yearLP, Misprint, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS PR 22First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS PR 22First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | CBS PR 22First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | CBS PR 22First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS PR 22 / CBS SPR 22First yearLP, Album, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Album, Sampler, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Castle Communications CCSLP 224LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Rock Machine Turns You On are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is CBS PR 22.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 22, SPR 22, PR22, S PR 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR-22-A2 and PR-22-B2. 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.
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