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Cheap Talk

by Loose Ends · 1990

10 pressings3 countriesNeo SoulFunk / Soul

Cheap Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Cheap Talk

2 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year. 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.

US

1990
Label and catalog number
MCA Records L33-120010 Records L33-1200
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

MCA 10580Label side A & B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USMCA Records MCA 10580First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1990USMCA Records L33-1200 / 10 Records L33-1200First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1991Australia10 Records TEN 3447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1991UK10 Records TENR 34412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991UK10 Records TENX 344 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1991UK10 Records TEN 3447", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single
1991UK10 Records TEN 344DJ / 10 Records 114 0707", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1991USMCA Records L33-137112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1991UK10 Records TENX 344 / 10 Records 614 07012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991USMCA Records MCA 12-54016 / 10 Records MCA 12-5401612", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. ACheap Talk
  2. BLet The Vibes Flow Through (Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cheap Talk are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Cheap Talk are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.

When was Cheap Talk first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is MCA Records MCA 10580.

How do I tell if my copy of Cheap Talk is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 10580, L33-1200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cheap Talk on vinyl worth?

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.

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