Vinyl pressings
by Oscar Peterson · 1968
Girl Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - A Ⅱ Manufactued In GermanyRunout side A
K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - B Manufactued In GermanyRunout side B
K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - A ⅡRunout Side A stamped
K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - BRunout Side B stamped
K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - A ⅡRunout Side A stamped
K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - BRunout Side B stamped
Manufactued In GermanyDead Wax Runout A & B stamped
MU_15013 A. LN MPRunout side A
MU_15013 B LN5 MPRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Unknown | MPS Records MPS 15,0060 / Ster MPS 15,0060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Brazil | MPS Records 21 20669-0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | MPS Records MPS 15013 / MPS Records 15013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 179 / MPS Records MPS 15 179 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 583 719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2107-MPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | MPS Records YS2107MPLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Prestige PRST 7649LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia & New Zealand | MPS Records 68074LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | MPS Records MDLP-12352LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRM 669 / BASF CRM 669LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | MPS Records BMPS 19-206696LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | BASF BAP 5009LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | UK & Europe | BASF BAP 5009 / MPS Records 20669LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Argentina | BASF 20669LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | MPS Records YP-7002-MPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1572-P / BASF ULS-1572-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1701-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | MPS Records UPS-2111-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | MPS Records 35 53122 (669) / BASF 35 53122 (669)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1622-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Pausa Records PR-7064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | MPS Records JS-120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 179 STLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.074 / BASF CRM 669LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 179 ST / MPS Records 821 842-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.074 / MPS Records 0068.074LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20669-6 / BASF 21 20669-6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20669-6 / BASF 21 20669-6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 179 ST / MPS Records 821 842-1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULX-62-P / BASF ULX-62-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Viking 21 20669-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | MPS Records MPS 15179 / Dargil MPS 15179LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Scandinavia | MPS Records MPS 15179LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | BASF BFL 3013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Prestige PRST 7649LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7649LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Girl Talk are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Brazil, France. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 179, MPS 15,0060, 583 719, 21 20669-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - A Ⅱ Manufactued In Germany and K LP Ste - SB - 15179 - B Manufactued In Germany. 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.
