Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Costello & The Attractions · 1983
Let Them All Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
XX 33 A-1U-1- 1- 11A-side runout, stamped - variant 1
XX 33 B-1U-1- 1 -15B-side runout, stamped - variant 1
BILBO TAPEoneA&B-side runouts, etched - variant 1
XX 33 A-1U-1-3-4 BILBO TAPEoneA-side runout, stamped - variant 2
XX 33T A-2U-1-2 BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout
XX 33T B-1U-1-1Side B runout
XX 33T A*Side A label
XX 33T B*Side B label
XX33 AA-side label
XX33 BB-side label
XX33T AA-side label
XX33T BB-side label
[AGI logo] 83 /11 PB 61276 A AMRunout side A
[AGI logo] 83 /11 PB 61276 B AMRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | F-Beat 104196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | F-Beat XX 33T / F-Beat TDS-168First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | RCA PB 61276First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | F-Beat PC 61277First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | F-Beat XX 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | F-Beat 104196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA ZC-60118First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor ZB-60117 / F-Beat ZB-60117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA ZB-60117 / F-Beat ZB-60117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | F-Beat XX 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | F-Beat XX 33T / F-Beat XX33 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Bolivia | RCA RS - 22587", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | F-Beat RPS-100312", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Japan | F-Beat RPS-1003 / F-Beat XX33 T12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Let Them All Talk are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, France and more. One of them is F-Beat XX 33, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XX 33, XX 33T, 104196, PB 61276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XX 33 A-1U-1- 1- 11 and XX 33 B-1U-1- 1 -15. 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.
