UK
November 11, 2002- Label and catalog number
- Southern Fried Records ECB32
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ECB 32 A Ⓜ MILESSide A runout etched / "Ⓜ" stamped
ECB 32 AA MIKE'S TM THE EXCHANGE E̶C̶B̶ ̶2̶5̶ ̶A̶2̶Side AA runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by Space Cowboy · 2002
Crazy Talk was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2002, the album's first year. 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.
ECB 32 A Ⓜ MILESSide A runout etched / "Ⓜ" stamped
ECB 32 AA MIKE'S TM THE EXCHANGE E̶C̶B̶ ̶2̶5̶ ̶A̶2̶Side AA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB32First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB48P112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB48R12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB4812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB32Z12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB4812" | 12" |
| 2004 | Spain | Contraseña Records CON-489-MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label CUTTHEFUNK00312", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label CUTTHEFUNK00312", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Southern Fried Records ECB 32X12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| ? | UK | Not On Label MISSME00112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Crazy Talk are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2002 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK. One of them is Southern Fried Records ECB32, released November 11, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECB32) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ECB 32 A Ⓜ MILES and ECB 32 AA MIKE'S TM THE EXCHANGE E̶C̶B̶ ̶2̶5̶ ̶A̶2̶. 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.