Vinyl pressings
by Poison · 1986
Talk Dirty To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
S-45-B-1-5686-100333 G-2 Ꝗ R-17161-G2 △15384 0-1Side A Runout
G2 Ꝗ R-17162-G2 △15384-X 0-1Side B Runout
100333A-Side Label
100334B-Side Label
S-45-B-1-5686-100333 G-1 O R-17161-G1 △15384 1-1Etched both sides
Mastered by CapitolStamped
12 KUT 125 A2 TY1Runout of Side A
12 KUT 125 B2Runout of Side B
KUT 125 A1̶ 2 TY1 ⋀Side A runout
KUT 125 B1̶ 2 TY1 ⋀Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5686 / Enigma B-5686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Enigma 888 696 7 / PolyGram 888 696 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Music For Nations KUT 125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Enigma B-5686 / Capitol Records B-5686First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Enigma SPRO-9939 / Capitol Records SPRO-9939First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Enigma P-B-5686 / Capitol Records P-B-5686First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Music For Nations 12 KUT 125First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Music For Nations 12 KUT 125First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5686 / Enigma B-56867", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Enigma INT 113.7227", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Enigma 2142-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Enigma 1D-293 / DRO 1D-2937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | DRO 2D-286 / Enigma 2D-28612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Music For Nations P12 KUT 12512", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Enigma B-5686 / Capitol Records B-56867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Capitol Records 045877", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Capitol Records 045877", 45 RPM, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
20 vinyl pressings of Talk Dirty To Me are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is Enigma B-5686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5686, SPRO-9939, P-B-5686, 12 KUT 125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-B-1-5686-100333 G-2 Ꝗ R-17161-G2 △15384 0-1 and G2 Ꝗ R-17162-G2 △15384-X 0-1. 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.
