Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Nicks · 1985
Talk To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-MR -48727-A-1 1-2 SRC Precision SMSide A, etched (SRC stamp), variant 1
ST-MR -48728-1 SRC 1-3 Precision SMSide B, etched (SRC stamp), variant 1
ST-MR -48727-A-1 SRC 1-2 Precision SMSide A, etched (SRC stamp), variant 2
ST-MR -48728-1 SRC 1-3 Precision SMSide B, etched (SRC stamp), variant 2
ST-MR-48727-ARA Side label
ST-MR-48728-ARB Side label
ST-MR - 48727- ̶A̶-1 SRC 1-2 Precision SMRunout A etched (SRC stamp)
ST-MR - 48727- ̶A̶-2 SRC 1-2 Precision SMRunout B etched (SRC stamp)
ST-MR-48727-SPLabels
ST-MR-48727-ARLabels
2009737-A1-CRunout side A, stamped
2009737-B1-CRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Modern Records 79 95827First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Modern Records 79-95827First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Modern Records 79 95827First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 006-20 0973 7 / Modern Records 1C 006-20 0973 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Guatemala | EMI 4687First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Panama | EMI 4687First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Portugal | Parlophone 2011786First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records PR-807First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99582First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99582First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Modern Records 7-99582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1C K 060 20 1062 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 006-20 0973 7 / Modern Records 1C 006-20 0973 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C K 060 20 1062 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-3237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Atlantic 7-849647", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Talk To Me are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Europe, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Modern Records 7-99582, released October 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99582, PR-807, 1C 006-20 0973 7, 1C K 060 20 1062 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-MR -48727-A-1 1-2 SRC Precision SM and ST-MR -48728-1 SRC 1-3 Precision SM. 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.
