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Talk

by Max Graham · 2005

12 pressings2 countriesPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Talk

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.

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

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2000s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005UKNot On Label (Max Graham) MGTALK2010 / Not On Label (Coldplay) MGTALK201012", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2005UKNot On Label (Max Graham) MGTALK2010 / Not On Label (Coldplay) MGTALK201012", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2005UKNot On Label (Coldplay) COLD00112", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial
2005UKParlophone R 6679 / Parlophone 00946 346924 7 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
2006UnknownNot On Label (Coldplay) TALK0112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2006UKNot On Label (Coldplay) CLDT00112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2006USCapitol Records SPRO-5489712", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2006UKParlophone 12RDJ 667912", Promo, Single Sided, White Label · Promo12", Promo, Single Sided, White Label · Promo
2006UKParlophone 00946 346924 1 0 / Parlophone 12R 667912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
2006UKParlophone 12R 667912", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label (Coldplay) TALK 0112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label TALK 0112", Single Sided, White Label12", Single Sided, White Label

Tracklist

  1. ATalk7:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Talk are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Talk are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2005 and 2006.

When was Talk first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2005, in UK. One of them is Parlophone R 6679, released December 19, 2005.

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

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.

How much is 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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