Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Ames · 1966
I Don't Want To Talk About It was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSP115297-1ERunout A-Side Stamped, variant 1
ZSP115298-1ERunout B-Side Stamped, varient 1
ZSP115297-1E TIIRunout A-Side Stamped, variant 2
ZSP115298-1E TIIRunout B-Side Stamped, variant 2
MX151373A
MX151372B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Epic ES-035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Epic 5-10056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Epic LL-2077-EFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC.701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | CBS SSC.701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-10056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-10056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Epic 5-100567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Talk About It are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-10056, released July 29, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10056, DB 8039, ES-035, LL-2077-E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP115297-1E and ZSP115298-1E. 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.
