Vinyl pressings
by A Flock Of Seagulls · 1983
(It's Not Me) Talking was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
JIVE - T 47 A1 BILBO TAPE ONERunout side A, variant 1
JIVE - T 47 B1 BILBO TAPE ONERunout side B, variant 1
JIVE · T 47 A1 2 BILBO TAPE One ARunout side A, variant 2
JIVE - T 47 B1 1 1 BILBO TAPE One ARunout side B, variant 2
JIVE · 47 · AI BilBo.Tape OneRunout side A, variant 1
JIVE 47 BI BilBo.Tape OneRunout side B, variant 1
JIVE · 47 · A1 BilBo.Tape One A C 1Runout side A, variant 2
A JIVE 2̶ ̶3̶ ̶ - B1 JIVE 47 B1 BilBo.Tape One C 1Runout side B, variant 2
∆ 5035 1-1 JS•1•9069•SA-S1 R-11732-S1 SLM F/WRun-out Etching Side A
JS•1•9069•SB-51 R-11733-S1 5LM ∆ 5035-X 1-1Run-out Etching Side B
JS1-9069-SaLabel Side A
JS1-9069-SBLabel Side B
JS-1-9069-SA-1 F/W¢ A1Run-out Etching Side A
JS-1-9069-SB-1 A1Run-out Etching Side B
JS1-9069-SaLabel Side A
JS1-9069-SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Jive K9249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Jive X 14044 / Jive JIVE T 47First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Canada | Jive 35XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Jive JIV 12.4018 / Jive 11-004018-2First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Jive JV 591First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Jive K 9249First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Jive B-105.612First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Jive F-600940 / Jive F-600.940First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Jive B-105612First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE H 47First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Jive JD 1 9079 / Arista JD 1 9079First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Jive JS 1 9069 / Jive JS1-9069First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Jive JS 1 9069First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Jive JS 1 9069 / Jive JS1-9069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Jive JS 1 9069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
21 vinyl pressings of (It's Not Me) Talking are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Jive JIVE T 47, released August 26, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JIVE T 47, JIVE 47, JIVE P 47, JIVE H 47) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JIVE - T 47 A1 BILBO TAPE ONE and JIVE - T 47 B1 BILBO TAPE ONE. 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.
