UK
1986- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records EST 2002Capitol Records 24 0486 1
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1986
Something To Talk About was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SJ-1-12466- RE1 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22405-Re1-F2 SLM Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL △ 113311-1 SPO-1 SHSPSide A, runout, etched, variant 1
SJ-2-12466 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22406-F1 SLM Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL1-2 △ 11331-X SPO-1 SH SPSide B, runout, etched, variant 1
SJ-1-12466- RE-1 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22405-Re1-F2 SLM Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL △ 11331 1-2Side A, runout, etched, variant 2
SJ-2-12466 F-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22406-F3 SLM △ 11331-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Side B, runout, etched, variant 2
SJ-1-12466- RE1 F-1 B-22405-Re1-F1 SLM Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL △ 11331 1-1Side A
SJ-2-12466 F-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22406-F3 SLM △ 11331-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL1-1Side B
SJ-12466-1 1AZHZRunout side A
SJ-12466-B-1B-2HZ:Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Capitol Records 1583811First yearLP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1986 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-240486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SJ-512466LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SJ-12466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SJ-12466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 24 0486 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0486First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 12466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 2404861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | EMI OLE-605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Capitol Records 068 24 0486 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EST 2002 / Capitol Records 24 0486 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SJ-12466 / Capitol Records 0777 7 12466 1 6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SJ 512466 / Capitol Records SJ 12466LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SJ-12466LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of Something To Talk About are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records EST 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EST 2002, SJ-12466, 1583811, ST-240486) 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.