Vinyl pressings
by Go-Go's · 1984
Talk Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AM SP 070041-A RCA 1• I A4ERunout side A, variant 1
AM SP 070041-B RCA 1• I A3HRunout side B, variant 1
AM SP 070041-A RCA 1• I A1MRunout side A, variant 2
AM SP 070041-B RCA 1• I A3ERunout side B, variant 2
MR △ 26389 AM SP 70041-A M2••Runout A etched, Variant 1
MR △ 26389X AMSP070041-B M2••Runout B etched, Variant 1
MR △ 26389- AM SP 70041-A M2••Runout A etched, Variant 2
MR △ 26389X AM SP070041-B M1•Runout B etched, Variant 2
AM SP 070041-A" ES2•• EMWRunout, side A etched, Variant 1
AM SP 070041-B ES2•• EMWRunout, side B etched, Variant 1
AM SP 070041-A ES1• EMWRunout, side A etched, Variant 2
AM SP 070041-B ES1• EMWRunout, side B etched, Variant 2
SP-075041-A ES-1Side A, etched
SP-075041-B ES-1Side B, etched
.△ MX204191 ELPS4431-1Side A runout stamped
.△ MX204192 ELPS 4431-2Side B runout stamped
MX204191Side A label
MX204192Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Unknown | International Record Syndicate, Inc. SP-75041First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ELPS 4431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Epic 144.821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 70041 / I.R.S. Records SP 070041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 070041LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Colombia | Epic 19379First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 25914 / I.R.S. Records SP 70041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 25914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | I.R.S. Records ILP 25914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | I.R.S. Records CBS 25914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 28AP 2828First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 28AP 2828First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Columbia KLS-60,108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25038 (SP 70041)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic DNW 2979First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Talk Show are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records SP 70041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 70041, SP-75041, IRSA 7041, ELPS 4431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM SP 070041-A RCA 1• I A4E and AM SP 070041-B RCA 1• I A3H. 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.
