Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1977
Sweet Talkin' Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
3 SMX· 5̶4̶2̶1̶1̶ 52411 ··2ASide A runout etched
4 SMX· 5̶4̶2̶1̶ 52412 ··2ASide B runout etched
MX52411Side A label
MX52412Side B label
UA-50216-A
UA-50216-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records K-7038 / Jet Records K-7038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Jet Records 06SP 371 / Jet Records 06SP 371(JT)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | United Artists Records UA-50216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | United Artists Records UASP 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Jet Records JTXW-1145 / United Artists Records JTXW-11457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Jet Records JTXW 1145 / United Artists Records JTXW 11457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Jet Records JET 121 / Jet Records JET S 1217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Jet Records JET 121 / Jet Records JET S 1217", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Guatemala | United Artists Records JT-XW 11457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Jet Records S JET 1217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Jet Records S JET 1217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Jet Records CM-1127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Jet Records CM-1127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Mexico | United Artists Records G-2000 / Gamma G-20007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Jet Records JET 1217", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Sweet Talkin' Woman are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Australia, Japan, Rhodesia, Philippines. One of them is United Artists Records K-7038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-7038, 06SP 371, UASP 361, UA-50216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 SMX· 5̶4̶2̶1̶1̶ 52411 ··2A and 4 SMX· 5̶4̶2̶1̶ 52412 ··2A. 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.
