Vinyl pressings
by Salt 'N' Pepa · 1991
Let's Talk About Sex! was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FX 162 A-1U-1-1 TRANSFERMATIONSide A runout stamped / etched
FX 162 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamped
FX 162 ALabel Side A
FX 162 BLabel Side B
F 162 A-1U-1- QI TRANSFERMATIONRunout side A
F 162 B-1U-1- QIRunout side B
F 162ALabel side A
F 162BLabel side B
F 162 A-1U-1- Q1Runout, A-side, stamped
TRANSFERMATIONRunout, A-side, etched
F 162 B-1U-1- Q1Runout, B-side, stamped
MASTERED BY TRUTONE Pa-7-91 SRC NP-50157-RE-1 ORIG RECIPE SIDE 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SRC NP-50157-A 1-1 DMS HERBIE Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
NP-50173-A MASTERED BY TRUTONE pa891 SRCSide A
NP-50173-B MASTERED BY TRUTONE pa891 SRCSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 481-1 / FFRR FX 162First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 480-7 / FFRR F 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | FFRR 869 480-7 / FFRR F 162First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France & Benelux | London Records 869 480-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Metronome 869 481-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Germany | FFRR 869 480-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR F 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 162First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | FFRR F 162 / FFRR 869 480-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50157RE-1 / Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50157First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50173First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50157 RE-2 WDJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50157First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. SPP 1060First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50157First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Let's Talk About Sex! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Europe, France & Benelux and more. One of them is FFRR FX 162, released August 19, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FX 162, F 162, NP50157RE-1, NP 50173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FX 162 A-1U-1-1 TRANSFERMATION and FX 162 B-1U-1-1. 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.
