Vinyl pressings
by Steve Winwood · 1982
Talking Back To The Night 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.
36 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 22 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.
ILPS 9777 A-5U-1-1- 5 JONZSide A runout (variant 1)
ILPS 9777 B-5U-1-1- 7 SOUND CLINICSide B runout (variant 1)
ILPS 9777 A-6U-1-1- 2 JONZSide A runout (variant 2)
ILPS 9777 B-4U-1-1-1 SOUND CLINICSide B runout (variant 2)
ILPS-9777A2 PS/<R TKside A.
ILPS-9777B PS/<R TKside B.
ILPS 1 9777 JW3 STERLING 0Variant 1: A Side Etch, except Sterling, "0" Stamps
ILPS 2 9777 JW 2 STERLING 0Variant 1: B Side Etch, except Sterling, "0" Stamps
ILPS 1 9777 JW1 #1 STERLING 0Variant 2: A Side Etch, except Sterling, "0" Stamps
ILPS 2 9777 JW3 #1 STERLING 0Variant 2: B Side Etch, except Sterling, "0" Stamps
ILPS 1 9777 WW2 ─◁ STERLINGSide A, variant 1
ILPS 2 9777 WW 2 #2 ─◁ STERLINGSide B, variant 1
ILPS 1 9777 WW2 #3 ─◁ STERLINGSide A, variant 2
ILPS 2 9777 WW2 ─◁ STERLINGSide B, variant 2
ILPS 1 9777 LW1 • 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout A etched; 1 ✲ STERLING stamped
ILPS 2 9777 LW3 • 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout B etched; 1 ✲ STERLING stamped
STERLING 1-25M1-2 ILPS 1 9777 SR2Runout Side A, Variant 1
STERLING ILPS 2 9777 SR2 1-25M1-1Runout Side B, Variant 1
1-2SM1-2 ILPS 1 9777 SR2 STERLINGRunout Side A, Variant 2
ILPS 2 9777 SR2 2 SM1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B, Variant 2
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 | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records RML53018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9777First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Colombia | Island Records 18(0831)00215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204 771 / Island Records 204 771-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204 771 / Ariola 204 771-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204 771 / Ariola 204 771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204 771 / Ariola 204 771-320LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6313 390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 29 376 1 / Island Records 29 376 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64908First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64908LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | India | Island Records ILPS 9777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | India | Island Records ILPS 9777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Worldwide | Island Records 5719709 / Island Records 00602557197099LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 204 771LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 204 771 / Ariola 204 771-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19777LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9777 / Island Records ILPS 9777*LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9777LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
54 vinyl pressings of Talking Back To The Night are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9777, released August 6, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9777, 204 771, RML53018, XILP 9777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9777 A-5U-1-1- 5 JONZ and ILPS 9777 B-5U-1-1- 7 SOUND CLINIC. 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.
