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Vinyl pressings

Have A Little Talk With Myself

by Ray Stevens · 1969

14 pressings8 countriesBalladCountryVocalRock

Have A Little Talk With Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Have A Little Talk With Myself

11 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Monument Mn45-1171
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

H2W-2611Label A

H2W-2610Label B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Monument Mn45-1171
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

H2W-2611 MR Δ78708-XA-Side Runout Etching

H2W-2610 MR Δ78708B-Side Runout Etching

H2W-2611A-Side Label

H2W-2610B-Side Label

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UK

December 12, 1969
Label and catalog number
Monument MON 1041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MSCM 8172Side A

MSCM 8173Side B

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UK

December 12, 1969
Label and catalog number
Monument MON 1041
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

MSCM 8172Side A

MSCM 8173Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaMonument MN-1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceMonument 680.032 / Monument 680 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceMonument 680.032 / Monument 680 0327", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1969GermanyMonument MN 1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969NetherlandsMonument 5C 006-90949 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1969New ZealandMonument PK-3396First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USMonument Mn45-1171First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USMonument Mn45-1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USMonument Mn45-1171First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USMonument Mn45-1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969UKMonument MON 1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKMonument MON 1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USBarnaby Records B 5197", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMonument PK-33967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHave A Little Talk With Myself2:58
  2. BThe Little Woman3:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Have A Little Talk With Myself are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Have A Little Talk With Myself are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.

When was Have A Little Talk With Myself first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Monument Mn45-1171.

How do I tell if my copy of Have A Little Talk With Myself is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Mn45-1171, MON 1041, MN-1171, 680.032) 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.

How much is Have A Little Talk With Myself on vinyl worth?

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.

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