Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1979
We Don't Talk Anymore 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.
51 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 29 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.
EMI 2975 A-1A-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
EMI 2975 B-2B-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
EMI 2975 A-1 RTA 1A-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
EMI 2975 B-1 RRR 3B-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
EMI 2975ASide A Matrix
EMI 2975BSide B Matrix
EMI 2975 A-1Runout, side A, stamped. variant 1
EMI 2975 B-2 CMBRunout, side B, stamped / etched, variant 1
EMI 2975 A-1A-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
EMI 2975 B-2B-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
EMI 2975 A-1 RTA 1A-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
EMI 2975 B-1 RRR 3B-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
S45-[Scratched] (5000176A) G2 • MASTERED BY CAPITOL Gene [?]✲A runout, variant 1
S45-X5000184 F3 • [?] MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPB runout, variant 1
S45-[Scratched] (5000176A) G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ [Signature] 1A runout, variant 2
S45-X500184 F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL✲ KPB runout, variant 2
S45-X500176A F1 8025 KP Mastered by Capitol 0Side A etched - Mastered by Capitol 0 is stamped
SUB-C S45-X500184 F1 #2 8025 Mastered by Capitol KP 0Side B etched - Mastered by Capitol 0 is stamped
SX500176ASide A Label
SX500184Side B Label
KP S45-X500176A F2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side etched - mastering stamped
KP S45-X500184 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁B side etched - mastering stamped
S-X500176AA side label
S-X500184B side label
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 | Argentina | EMI 1708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMI 11984First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Barbados | EMI EMI 2975First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Bolivia | EMI International BO-1258First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 006 07076First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Harvest 72814First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Chile | EMI 32C 006-007.076First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 052 52864 / EMI 2C 052 - 52.864First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 008 07076 / EMI 2 C008 07076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 008 07076 / EMI 2 C008 07076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-07 076 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-07 076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 052-07 076 YZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-07 076 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-07 076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Guatemala | EMI 4507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2975First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colombia | EMI 446-104212", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Guatemala | EMI 45077", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 29757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 29757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-07 188 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-07 1887", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 29757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
59 vinyl pressings of We Don't Talk Anymore are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2975, 8025, SPRO-9252, P-8025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2975 A-1 and EMI 2975 B-2. 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.
