Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1969
Everybody's Talkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
UPKS-9850-4S -B2C RA side deadwax - scribed, variant 1
WPKS--0368-30S(stamped) A3E R(scribed)B side deadwax, variant 1
UPKS-9850-3S -A4B RA side deadwax - scribed, variant 2
WPKS--0368-3 A3E RB side deadwax, scribed, variant 2
UPKS-9850
WPKS-0368
UP KS-9850-5S ɪ A1
WP KS-0368-5S ɪ A1
WPKS--0368-30S -BB side deadwax, stamped
UPKS-9850Label side A
WPKS--0368Label side B
UPKS-9850-4S -A23D RA side deadwax - scribed
UPKS-9850-1S HSide A Runout, Stamped
WPKS--0368-1S HSide B Runout, Stamped
UPKS-9850Label side A
WPKS--0368Label side B
UPKS-9850-4S -B2C RA side deadwax - scribed
WPKS--0368-30S(stamped) A3E R(scribed)B side deadwax
UPKS-9850Label side A
WPKS-0368Label side B
TV UPKS-9850-5S IA side deadwax
TV W [over "U"] ̶U̶PKS--0368-5S IB side deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1692First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA 74-0161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16216First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SS-1909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-2963First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Singapore | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42.128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 74-0161First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Yugoslavia | RCA Victor SCRA-8465 / Jugoton SCRA-84657", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 74-01617", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Everybody's Talkin' are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0161.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0161, 31A-1692, LC-16216, 47g 1388) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UPKS-9850-4S -B2C R and WPKS--0368-30S(stamped) A3E R(scribed). 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.
