Vinyl pressings
by Baccara · 1979
Body-Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RCA PB-5635-A Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A
RCA PB-5635-B/1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B
PB 5635-ALabel side A
PB 5635-BLabel side B
H1 RCA PC-5901-A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
H1 RCA PC-5901-B Manufactured in Germany *Runout side B
PC 5901-ALabel side A
PC 5901-BLabel side B
PB 5635 A-3E A1D 'BIG D'S' 'W'Side A runout variant 1
PB 5635-B-1E A1ESide B runout variant 1
PB 5635 A-3E A1B 'BIG D'S' 'W'Side A runout variant 2
PB 5635-B-1E A1C 'W'Side B runout variant 2
PB 5635-Alabel A
PB 5635-Blabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 5635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | RCA PB 5635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5635 / RCA PB 5635First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 5901 / RCA PC 5901First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-5238First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PD-5901First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PB-5635First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 5635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | RCA PB - 5635First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 5860 / RCA PB-5860First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PD 5901First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 5860First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PB 5635First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Victor PB 5635 DJFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-9407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Body-Talk are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 5635.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 5635, PC 5901, PB 5635 DJ, SS-3234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PB-5635-A Manufactured in Germany H1 and RCA PB-5635-B/1 Manufactured in Germany H1. 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.
