Vinyl pressings
by Talk Talk · 1991
Laughing Stock 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.
6 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
8477171 A-1-1-1 DSide A, stamped, variant 1
8477171 B-1-1- DSide B, stamped, variant 1
8477171 A-1-1-1 DSide A, stamped, variant 2
8477171 B-1-1-2 DSide B, stamped, variant 2
847 717 1 S1 = 1 670 07 1113Runout, Variant 1, side A, stamped
847 717 1 S2 = 1 670 07 11 5Runout, Variant 1, side B, stamped
847 717 1 S1 = 1 670 07 11 1Runout, Variant 2, side A, stamped
847 717 1 S2 = 1 670 07 11 5Runout, Variant 2, side B, stamped
POL847717A2 DT410 3393Side A, runout, stamped
POL847717B DT410 3393Side B, runout, stamped
8477171 A.1, 29.10.91, , 4.11.91, TALK TALK POLYDORSide A runout groove etching
8477171 B, 4.11.91, TALK TALK POLYDORSide B runout groove etching
847 717-1-ASide A
847 717-1-BSide B
850 847717 =1*A*1(Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1)
850 847717 =1*B*2(Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1)
29358-ASide A, Runout, Stamped
29358-BSide B, Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Greece | Polydor 847717-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | Verve Records 847 717-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Verve Records 847 717-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | Verve Records 847 717-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Verve Records 847 717-1 / Polydor 847 717-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Verve Records 847 717-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unknown | Verve Records 847 717-1 / Polydor 847 717-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2011 | Unknown | Verve Records 847 717-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Unknown | Verve Records 847 717-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Europe | Polydor 847717-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Europe | Polydor 847717-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Polydor 847717-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Polydor 847717-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK & Europe | Polydor 847717-1LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Ba Da Bing! BING-074 / Universal Music Special Markets B0015253-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Ba Da Bing! BING-074 / Universal Music Special Markets B0015253-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | UK | Verve Records 0600753376478 / Polydor 533 764-7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | UMe B0024137-01 / Polydor B0024137-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Polydor 00600753655191 / Universal Music Group International 00600753655191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Polydor 00600753655191 / Universal Music Group International 00600753655191LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | Europe | Polydor 00600753655191 / Universal Music Group International 00600753655191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | UMe B0024137-01 / Polydor B0024137-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Laughing Stock are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1991 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Greece, Portugal and more. One of them is Verve Records 847 717-1, released September 16, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 847 717-1, 847717-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8477171 A-1-1-1 D and 8477171 B-1-1- D. 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.
