Vinyl pressings
by Jocko · 1979
Rhythm Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.I.R. AB-4Z8-3739-3 F/W NS ISSide A runout
P.I.R. AB-4Z8-3739-4 F/W NS ISSide B runout
AA-AF 4Z8 3739-3Side A label
AA-AF 4Z8 3739-4Side B label
TI P.I.R. AD-4Z8-3739-3 F/W NSEtched in runout, Side A
TI P.I.R. AD-4Z8-3739-4 F/W NS / SEtched in runout, Side B
AA-AF 4Z8 3739-3Printed on label, Side A
AA-AF 4Z8 3739-4Printed on label, Side B
P.I.R. AB-4Z8-3739-3 F/W NSRunouts Both Sides
S PIR 13 8222 ASide A Label
S PIR 13 8222 BSide B Label
S.PIR-8222-A-1 8 ΛSide A runout
S.PIR-8222-B-1 2 ΛSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Chile | Discos CBS 11353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Epic 449246First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic SCL-45,017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 8222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 13 8222 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 13 8222First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 8222First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records 4Z8 3739First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records 4Z8 3739First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records AE7 1197First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records 4Z8 3739First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | CBS MS-4015First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Venezuela | CBS MS - 4015First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 8222 / Philadelphia International Records 82227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 12.8222 / Philadelphia International Records 12.822212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 12.822212", Promo, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 82227", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 82227", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Talk are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Chile, Colombia and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records 4Z8 3739.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z8 3739, AE7 1197, S PIR 13 8222, S PIR 8222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AB-4Z8-3739-3 F/W NS IS and P.I.R. AB-4Z8-3739-4 F/W NS IS. 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.
