Vinyl pressings
by Helen Shapiro · 1962
Let's Talk About Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
7XCA 25861-1N JO ZTVariant 1 - Runout A-side
7XCA 25862-1N L ZT 1Variant 1 - Runout B-side
7XCA 25861-1N AA ZTVariant 2 - Runout A-side
7XCA 25862-1N GP ZTVariant 2 - Runout B-side
7XCA 25861 45Label side A
7XCA 25862 45Label side B
7XCA25861Label side A
7XCA25862Label side B
7XCA 25861A
7XCA 25862B
(7XCA 25861)Label side A
(7XCA 25862)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia DO-4284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4824First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Finland | Columbia 45- DYC 1093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 162 / Columbia 45 - DW 5997First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 120 / Columbia 45-DW 5985First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 120 / Columbia 45-DW 5985First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 120 / Columbia 45-DW 5985First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4824First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB (I) 4824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia SCRF 5657", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 4277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Let's Talk About Love are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4824.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4824, DB 4824, DO-4284, 45 DB 4824) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25861-1N JO ZT and 7XCA 25862-1N L ZT 1. 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.
