Vinyl pressings
by Gene Russell · 1973
Talk To My Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
̶B̶J̶Q̶D̶/̶1̶2̶-̶A̶ BJQD-10-A BB ̸ ̸O̸D̸ ƧSide A runout etched/stamped
̸B̸J̸Q̸D̸/̸1̸2̸-̸B̸ BB BJQD-10-B (Ƨ)Side B runout etched/stamped
B̶J̶Q̶D̶/̶1̶2̶-̶A̶ BJQD/10-A BB O̶D̶ 3Runout A, var. 1
B̶J̶Q̶D̶/̶1̶2̶-̶B̶ BJQD/10-B 2Runout B, var. 1
B̶J̶Q̶D̶/̶1̶2̶-̶A̶ BJQD/10-A BB O̶D̶ 3Runout A, var. 2
B̶J̶Q̶D̶/̶1̶2̶-̶B̶ BJQD/10-B BB 3Runout B, var. 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Black Jazz Records YX-6061First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Japan | Black Jazz Records YX-6061First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Black Jazz Records BJQD/10First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | Black Jazz Records BJQD/10First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Black Jazz Records BJQD/10LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1186 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1186LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1186 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1186LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1186 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1186LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1186 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1186LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Japan | Real Gone Music RGM-1186 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1186LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1186 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1186LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Talk To My Lady are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Japan. One of them is Black Jazz Records BJQD/10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BJQD/10, YX-6061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶B̶J̶Q̶D̶/̶1̶2̶-̶A̶ BJQD-10-A BB ̸ ̸O̸D̸ Ƨ and ̸B̸J̸Q̸D̸/̸1̸2̸-̸B̸ BB BJQD-10-B (Ƨ). 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.
