Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1979
Sit Down And Talk To Me 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.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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. AL-36304-1A F/W NSSide A runout variant 1
P.I.R. BL-36304-1H F/W NSSide B runout variant 1
P.I.R. AL-36304-1B F/W NS PSide A runout variant 2
P.I.R. AL-36304-1B F/W NS PSide B runout variant 2
TI P.I.R. AL-36304 - IJ
/S P.I.R. AL-36304-1F F/W NS/SRunout, Side A
/S P.I.R. BL-36304-1E F/W NS/SRunout, Side B
P.I.R. AL-36304-1E F/W NS/S B3 1SRunout A
P.I.R. BL-36304-1E F/W NS/S B3 1SRunout B
AL 36304Label A
BL 36304Label B
SPIR-84024-A4 ⋀A-side runout, etched except ⋀ stamped
PIR-S-84024-B1 ⋀B-side runout, etched except ⋀ stamped
S PIR 84024 AA-side label
S PIR 84024 BB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 47.230First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic 47230First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PL 3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records JZ 36304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84024 / Philadelphia International Records 84024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 25AP 1852(PH)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Philadelphia International Records PL 3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 84024 / Philadelphia International Records S PIR 84024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 36304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 36304LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 36304First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 36304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 36304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philadelphia International Records PZ 36304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Sit Down And Talk To Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records JZ 36304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 36304, PIR 84024, 47230, PL 3045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AL-36304-1A F/W NS and P.I.R. BL-36304-1H F/W NS. 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.
