US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Monument SLP 18134
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Ray Stevens · 1969
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.
9 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.
H1OY-629 MR ∆14196Side A
H1OY-630 MR ∆14196-XSide B
H1OY-629Side A label
H1OY-630Side B label
XSBV 145663-1A T 2 SLP 18134-S1Side A runout; etched
XSBV 145664-1A C T I SLP 18134-2Side B runout; etched
H1OY-629Side A label
H1OY-630Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Monument SLP-933657,SPL 18134First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1969 | Canada | Monument SLP 18134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Monument SLP 8134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Monument SLP-ST 75024 / Monument SLP18134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Monument SLP-933657 / Monument (SLP 18134)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Monument SLP 18134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Monument SLP 18134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Monument SLP 18134 / Monument SLP18134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | Monument LPS 77568First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Monument S 21.175LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Monument SMO 5039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Monument SLP 18134LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Have A Little Talk With Myself are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Monument SLP 18134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 18134, SLP-933657,SPL 18134, SLP 8134, SLP-ST 75024) 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.