UK
December 19, 2005- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 6679Parlophone 00946 346924 7 2
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition
- Runout / matrix
Stu.Runout Side A, hand-etched
R6679 A-1-1Runout Side A, stamped
R6679 B-2Runout Side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Max Graham · 2005
Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2005, 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.
Stu.Runout Side A, hand-etched
R6679 A-1-1Runout Side A, stamped
R6679 B-2Runout Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Max Graham) MGTALK2010 / Not On Label (Coldplay) MGTALK201012", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Max Graham) MGTALK2010 / Not On Label (Coldplay) MGTALK201012", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Coldplay) COLD00112", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Parlophone R 6679 / Parlophone 00946 346924 7 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label (Coldplay) TALK0112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label (Coldplay) CLDT00112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-5489712", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2006 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 667912", Promo, Single Sided, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided, White Label · Promo |
| 2006 | UK | Parlophone 00946 346924 1 0 / Parlophone 12R 667912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2006 | UK | Parlophone 12R 667912", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Coldplay) TALK 0112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label TALK 0112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Talk are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2005 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in UK. One of them is Parlophone R 6679, released December 19, 2005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Stu. and R6679 A-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.