Vinyl pressings
by Iam Siam · 1984
Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P XSS-171922-2B 1̶B̶ I C o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Runout etched A side with I C o F/W stamped
P XSS-171923-2A 1̶A̶ I A o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Runout etched B side with I A o F/W stamped
XSS 171922Label A side
XSS 171923Label B side
XSS-171922-2- ̶1̶C̶ 2C o G1 A 5 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Side A runout
XSS-171923-2- ̶1̶C̶ 2C o G1 A 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Side B runout
XSS 171922Label A side
XSS 171923Label B side
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 | Europe | CBS A 12.4795 / CBS CBSA 12.4795First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 4795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS A-4795First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA 4795First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA 4795First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A4795First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44 05086 / Columbia 44-05086First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04580First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04580First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44 05086 / Columbia 44-05086First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Talk To Me (I Can Hear You Now) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia 44 05086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 05086, 38-04580, TA 4795, A4795) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P XSS-171922-2B 1̶B̶ I C o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^) and P XSS-171923-2A 1̶A̶ I A o MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^). 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.
