Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1977
I Don't Want To Talk About It was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
WEA Riva-7A- PFRunout side A etched, variant 1
WEA 16813-A" PFRunout side B etched, variant 1
WEA- Riva-7A- PF. 16957 ARunout side A etched, variant 2
WEA 16813-A" T PF ˟˟ 16957 BRunout side B etched, variant 2
RIVA-7-A2-1Label side one
RIVA-7-A-1-1Label side two
RIVA-7-A2 A1Runout side A, variant 1
RIVA-7-A1 A2Runout side AA, variant 1
RIVA-7-A1-3 SIDE 1 2Runout side A, variant 2
RIVA-7-A2-3 SIDE 2 2Runout side AA, variant 2
RIVA 7 A//1 C 11 9side one
RIVA 7 B//1 C 14 3side two
16.597-A//32097-1-YSide A Runout etched
16.597-B//32098-1-YSide B Runout etched
16.957-ASide A Label
16.957-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB 6734First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16.957First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1542 / Hispavox 45-1542 (SN)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1542 / Hispavox 45-1542 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Riva RIVA 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Riva RIVA 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Riva RIVA 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Riva RIVA 7First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 957First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16957First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records CA-108957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 957 / Warner Bros. Records WB 16.9577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16.9577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Talk About It are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16 957, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16 957, RIVA 7, WB 16957, WB 6734) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA Riva-7A- PF and WEA 16813-A" PF. 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.
