Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1973
Body Talk 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.
31 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RVG SQ 87691 A-2 XT VAN GELDERSide A runouts
RVG SQ 87691 B-3 T VAN GELDERSide B runouts
RVG SQ 87691 AA-side label
RVG SQ 87691 BB-side label
RVG-87691A-CRP1 CTI T1Runout side A
RVG-87691B-CRP1 1T CTH ∧Runout side B
p RVG SQ 87691 A-4 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 1
p RVG SQ 87691 B-4 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 1
p RVG SQ·87691·A-4 X VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 2
p RVG SQ·87691·B-2 VAN GELDER ASide B runout, variant 2
RVG SQ 87691 ALabel A
RVG SQ 87691 BLabel B
RVG SQ 87691
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 | Unknown | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | CTI Records OW-581 / Top Tape Musica Ltda. OW 581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6033 / CTI Records CTI - 6033First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Jamaica | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTL 20 / CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTSQ 6033First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6033 / CTI Records CT SQ 6033First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K20P-6803LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | CTI Records CTI 9003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | CTI Records (60) 160 168 / Hispavox (60) 160 168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6033 / Speakers Corner Records CTI 6033LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6033 / Speakers Corner Records CTI 6033LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6033 / CTI Records 000 6033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6033 / CTI Records 000 6033LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | CTI Records HCTS 731-27 / Hispavox HCTS 731-27LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CTI Records HCTS 731-27 / CTI Records HCTS 731-27 (LS)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of Body Talk are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6033, CTSQ 6033, CTL 20, OW-581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG SQ 87691 A-2 XT VAN GELDER and RVG SQ 87691 B-3 T VAN GELDER. 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.
