US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Brunswick 9-55165
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 107978 1 1A side runout
45 107979 1 1B side runout
107,978A side label
107,979✤B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Wilson · 1959
Talk That Talk / Only You, Only Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
45 107978 1 1A side runout
45 107979 1 1B side runout
107,978A side label
107,979✤B side label
45 107978 10 2Side A runout, stamped
45 107979 9 2Side B runout, stamped
(107,978)Side A label
(107,979)◆Side B label
45 107978 10 2Side A runout, stamped
45 107979 9 2Side B runout, stamped
107,978Side A label
107,979 ♣️Side B label
45 107978 10 4Side A runout, stamped
45 107979 9 5Side B runout, stamped
(107,978)Side A label
(107,979)✤Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Brunswick BK-4024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Australia | Brunswick BK-4024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Brunswick 9-B-55165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Hong Kong | Coral C. 48First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick 9-55165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick 9-55165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick 9-55165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | Brunswick 9-55165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | Coral 45-Q 72384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Coral 93 3157", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Germany | Coral 280 3157", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| ? | US | Coral 933157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Talk That Talk / Only You, Only Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Brunswick 9-55165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-55165, 45-Q 72384, BK-4024, 9-B-55165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 107978 1 1 and 45 107979 1 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.