Vinyl pressings
by Modern Talking · 1985
Let's Talk About Love (The 2nd Album) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
DM 207 080 A-2/85 S I IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 207 080 B-2/85 S I IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 207 080 A-2/85 S I IVRunout side A, variant 2
DM 207 080 B-2/85 S I IIIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 207080 A-2/85 S I IVSide A runout, variant 1
DM 207080 B-2/85 S I IISide B runout, variant 1
DM 207080 A-2/85 S I VSide A runout, variant 2
DM 207080 B-2/85 S I IISide B runout, variant 2
DM 207080 A-2/85 S I IIISide A stamped, 'III' etched
DM 207080 B-2/85 S ISide B stamped
S 207 080 ALabel side A
S 207 080 BLabel side B
207 080 ASide 1 Label
207 080 BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Hansa 207 080-630First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Europe | Hansa 207 080-630 / Hansa 207 080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | WEA 240800-1 / WEA 240 800-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | WEA 240800-1 / Hansa 240800-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | Hansa 207 080 / Hansa 207 080-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | Hansa BAN 207080 / Hansa 207 080-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Hansa BAN 207080 / Hed-Arzi BAN 207080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Delta DEL 8026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Philippines | Hansa International 207 080-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Hansa 17.207080.55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Principal Records RSL 1024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola I-207.080 / Ariola I-207 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola 5B 207080 / Hansa 5B 207080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 25007 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Hansa ARI (O) 1149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2658 / Sony Music MOVLP2658LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Sony Music MOVLP2658 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Sony Music MOVLP2658 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2658LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Балкантон BTA 11769LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11769LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Gallo RSL 1024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Ariola 5B 207080 / Hansa 5B 207080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60 25007 002LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60 25007 002LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
85 vinyl pressings of Let's Talk About Love (The 2nd Album) are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Germany, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Hansa 207 080-630, released October 14, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 207 080-630, 207 080, 36 076-8, M. BOX 40298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 207 080 A-2/85 S I III and DM 207 080 B-2/85 S I II. 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.
