Vinyl pressings
by Les McCann · 1972
Talk To The People was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
St-A-722561 AA v AT/GP MR Δ17189 PRA-Side Runout
ST-A-722562 AA v AT/GP MR Δ17189-x PRB-Side Runout
ST-A-722561-MOSide A label
ST-A-722562-MOSide B label
ST-A-722561 A AT/GP PRSide A runout etched
ST-B-722562 A AT/GP PRSide B runout etched
ST-A-722561 PRLabel A
ST-A-722562 PRLabel B
ST-A-722561 AAA-1 AT/GP PR DSide A runout
ST-A-722562 AAA-1 AT/GP PR DSide B runout
ST-A-722561-RISide A label
ST-A-722562-RISide B label
ST-A-722561 CPLabel, side A
ST-A-722562 CPLabel, side B
ST-A-722561 A AT/AP Manufactured in Germany PRRunout, A-side, etched
ST-A-722562 A AT/AP Manufactured in Germany PRRunout, B-side, etched
ST-A-722561 ASide A label
ST-A-722562 ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 418 / Atlantic SD 1619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619 / Atlantic SW-94864LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Not On Label ,First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | Argentina | Atlantic 14.050LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Atlantic SD 1619LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1619 / Rhino Records NALP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1619LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1619 / ATCO RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Talk To The People are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Germany, Canada. One of them is Atlantic SD 1619, released August 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1619, ,, ATL 40 418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, St-A-722561 AA v AT/GP MR Δ17189 PR and ST-A-722562 AA v AT/GP MR Δ17189-x PR. 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.
