UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Motown ZB 40561
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
by Pal · 1985
Talk We Don't 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.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZT 40562 A1 Penthouse BRunout Side A
ZT 40562 B1 Penthouse BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Motown MS-2001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Motown 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Motown ZT 40562 / Motown ZT40562First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Motown ZB 40561First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | UK | Motown ZT 40562 / Motown ZT40562First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Motown 112-06197", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZT 40562 / Motown ZT4056212", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZB 405617" | 7" |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZB 405617" | 7" |
| 1986 | Italy | Motown ZB 405617", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Italy | Motown ZB 405617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Motown SPTO-6024912" | 12" |
| 1986 | Spain | Motown SPBO-602507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Motown SPBO-602507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Talk We Don't are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Motown ZB 40561.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZB 40561, ZT 40562, MS-2001, 2000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.