Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1983
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7 29451 ANY 3082 V1S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-12120-SH1 SLM STERLING △5631 1-1Side A Runout
7 29451 ANY 3080 S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-12120-SH1 SLM △5632 1-1 STERLINGSide B Runout
7 29451 ANY 3082 V1 S WW2Side A
7 29451 ANY 3080 S WW2Side B
STERLINGStamped Sides A & B
729451 ANY 3082 V1 S SR 1 STERLING [Specialty logo]Etched Side A, except Specialty logo & Sterling stamped
7 29451 ANY 3080 S SR 1 STERLING [Specialty logo]Etched Side B, except Specialty logo & Sterling stamped
729451 ANY 3082 V1 S JW 1 STERLING OEtched Side A, except Specialty logo & Sterling stamped
7 29451 ANY 3080 S JW 1 STERLING OEtched Side B, except Specialty logo & Sterling stamped
PRO A1 2101 SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B- 18784 SLM ∆5720 STERLING I-ISide A runout
PRO A2 2101 SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B- 18785 SLM ∆5720-X STERLING I-ISide B runout
7 29451 ANY 3082 V1S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12120-SH1 SLM STERLING ∆5631 1-1Runout Stereo side
7 29451 ANY 3082 V1 MDJ SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12119-SH1 SLM STERLING ∆5630 1-1Runout Mono side
ANY 3082V1SLabel Stereo side
ANY 3082V1DJMLabel Mono side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 94517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 94517First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Sire 920177-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Sire W9451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Sire W9451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Sire 92 9451-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Sire P-1837First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Sire P-1837First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Sire 729451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Sire 92-9451-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Sire W 9451 / Sire 929451-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sire PRO-A-2101First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Sire 7-29451First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Sire 7-29451 / Sire 29451-7First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Sire 7-29451 / Sire 29451-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 7-29451.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29451, PRO-A-2101, W 9451, 92-9451-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 29451 ANY 3082 V1S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-12120-SH1 SLM STERLING △5631 1-1 and 7 29451 ANY 3080 S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-12120-SH1 SLM △5632 1-1 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.
