Vinyl pressings
by Rick Springfield · 1982
Don't Talk To Strangers was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PB-13070-A-1S ♡POGO [Artisan drum logo] I A5Runout A variant 1
PB-13070-B-1S I A5Runout B variant 1
PB-13070-A-1S ♡POGO [Artisan drum logo] I A5Runout A variant 2
PB-13070-B-1S I A4Runout B variant 2
PB-13070-A-3S ♡POGO [Artisan logo]GF MR △ 107629Runout side A etched / [stamped]
PB-13070-B-3S MR △ 107629XRunout side B etched
PB-13070-ALabel side A
PB-13070-BLabel side B
PB-13070-A-3S ♡POGO [Artisan] GF MR △ 107629Run-out A stereo, etched
PA-13070-C-1S ♡POGO [Artisan] GF MR △ 107630Run-out B mono, etched
PB-13070-ALabel A
PB-13070-BLabel B
ZS 581-A DBSide A runout etched
ZS 589 B-2 581 B DBSide B runout etched
ZS 581-A DBSide A runout etched
ZS 589 B-2 581 B DBSide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-581 / Wizard Records ZS 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA 101.4129First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13070First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-08First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor PB 3070 / RCA PB 3070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PB 3070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PB 3070First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-69First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-69First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA PB-3070First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Wizard Records ZS 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-1017 / RCA Victor PB-13070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Wizard Records WZ87First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Don't Talk To Strangers are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA PB-13070.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13070, JH-13070, RCA 216, ZS-581) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13070-A-1S ♡POGO [Artisan drum logo] I A5 and PB-13070-B-1S I A5. 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.
