Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1970
Cliff Live At The Talk Of The Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SRS 5031 A-1 PH 1Runout side A variant 1
SRS 5031 B-1 PP 3Runout side B variant 1
SRS 5031 A-1 LP 1Runout side A variant 2
SRS 5031 B-1 Lʌ 2Runout side B variant 2
SRS 5031 A-1 RT 2Runout A stamped, variant 1
SRS 5031 B-1 GO 2Runout B stamped, variant 1
SRS 5031 A-1 MO 1Runout A stamped, variant 2
SRS 5031 B-1 AO 2Runout B stamped, variant 2
Side 1: SRS - 5031 - A
Side 2: SRS - 5031 - B
SRS 5031 A-1Runout side A, stamped
SRS 5031 B-1Runout side B, stamped
6E 048-50738 (SRS 5031A)Label side A
6E 048-50738 (SRS 5031B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denmark | Starline SRS 5031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Emidisc 6E 048-50738 / Emidisc C 048-50 738First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Emidisc C 048-50738First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Emidisc 1 C 048-50 738 / Emidisc C 048-50 738First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Emidisc C 048-50 738 / Emidisc 5C 048-50 738LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Regal SRS 5031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Regal SRS 5031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Pakistan | Regal SRS 5031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Starline SRSJ 5031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Sweden | Emidisc 4E 048-50738LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | Regal SRS 5031 / Regal 1E 048 ○ 04438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Regal SRS 5031 / Regal 1E 048 ○ 04438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-80056First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-80056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Emidisc C 048 50738LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SOEX-9989 / Drum SOEX-9989LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Starline SRS 5031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Regal SRS 5031 / Regal 1E 048 ○ 04438LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Cliff Live At The Talk Of The Town are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Japan, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Regal SRS 5031, released July 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 5031, OP-80056, 6E 048-50738, C 048-50738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRS 5031 A-1 PH 1 and SRS 5031 B-1 PP 3. 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.
