Vinyl pressings
by Captain Sensible · 1982
Wot / Happy Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AM SP 012052-A M2.. O M2-25723A-Side Runout Etching
AM SP 012052-B M2-25723-XB-Side Runout Etching
AM SP 012052-A M2.. ⚇ TR-25723Side A
AM SP 012052-B - TR-25723-XSide B
AM SP 012052-A T3 • Λ T1Side A runout
AM SP 012052-B T2 • • Λ TSide B runout
47.035 - ASide A
47.035 - BSide B
SP•12052•A• ② TLC-T nc.Side A Runout, etched
SP•12052•B• TLC-T nc.Side B Runout, etched
SP-012052-ASide A label matrix
SP-012052-BSide B label matrix
AM•595•A• TLC-AL ncSide A runout, etched
AM•595•B• TLC-AL ncSide B runout, etched
SP-012052-A SP-012052-B, no descript etcing opposite matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.053First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-012052 / A&M Records SP-12052First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM-595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-012052First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 9245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-755First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS-43,002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Peru | A&M Records CSR-1237First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12052First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12052First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.0357", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1983 | Ecuador | A&M Records 834-000212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ecuador | A&M Records 834-000212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Wot / Happy Talk are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12052, 47.053, SP-012052, AM-595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM SP 012052-A M2.. O M2-25723 and AM SP 012052-B M2-25723-X. 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.
