Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1982
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads 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 23 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.
2-SR.1.3590-WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
2SR23590-RE2 WW1 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
2-SR-3-3590-WW1 ─◁ STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1
2SR 4 3590-WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1
2-SR.1.3590-JW1Side 1 Runout Etched (variant 1)
2-SR 2 3590-RE2 JW2 #5Side 2 Runout Etched (variant 1)
2-SR.3.3590-JW2 #3Side 3 Runout Etched (variant 1)
2-SR.4.3590-JW2Side 4 Runout Etched (variant 1
P 2SR-1-3590-1CSide 1 etched runout
T1 P 2SR-2-3590-1A GSide 2 etched runout
P 2SR-3-3590-1BSide 3 etched runout
P 2SR4-3590-1CSide 4 etched runout
2-SR.1.3590-JW1 ✲ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
2-SR 2 3590-RE2 JW2 #5 ✲ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
2-SR.3.3590-JW2 #3 ✲ STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1
2-SR.4.3590-JW2 ✲ STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1
SRK+23590+A W-250Variant 1 Side A runout, etched
SRK+23590+B W-15Variant 1 Side B runout, etched
SRK+23590+C W30Variant 1 Side C runout, etched
SRK+23590+D W270Variant 1 Side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Sire 2SR 3590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Austria | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire SIR 66112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.077/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 2SR 3590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 2SR 3590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire 2SR 3590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire SIR 66 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire SIR 66 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire SIR 66112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire 2SR 3590First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Sire SIR 66112 / Sire SIR K 66112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire SIR 66112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | WEA 66112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Sire SRK 23590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Sire 2SR 3590First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Sire R1 3590LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Sire R1 3590LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Sire 8122796357 / Rhino Records 8122796357LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Sire R1 3590LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Sire RCV5 3590 / Sire 603497845347LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Sire 2SR 3590LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire SIR 66 112LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire SIR 66 112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 112 / Sire 2SR 3590LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sire 2SR 3590LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
49 vinyl pressings of The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1982 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 2SR 3590, released March 24, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2SR 3590, SRK 23590, P-5605-6, SIR K 66 112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2-SR.1.3590-WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLING and 2SR23590-RE2 WW1 ─◁ STERLING. 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.
