Vinyl pressings
by The Beat · 1980
Too Nice To Talk To was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FEET 124 A-1 / 80S TOWNHOUSE Made in Germany DIGITALA-side runout, variant 1
FEET 124 B-1 / 80S DIGITAL Made in Germany TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, variant 1
FEET 124 A-1 / 80S III TOWNHOUSE Made in Germany DIGITALA-side runout, variant 2
FEET 124 B-1 / 80S II 1 DIGITAL Made in Germany TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, variant 2
FEET 4 A-1 W-21 TOWNHOUSERunout etched / stamped side A variant 1
FEET 4 B-1 TOWNHOUSERunout etched / stamped side B variant 1
FEET 4 A-1 W-11 TOWNHOUSERunout etched / stamped side A variant 2
FEET 4 B-1 W-22 TOWNHOUSERunout etched / stamped side B variant 2
102706 A-1/80S Made in GermanySide A
102706 B-1/80S Made in GermanySide B
FEET 4 A//4▽E TH 1 2 2 TOWNHOUSEVariant 1, side A runout, stamped
FEET 4 B//4▽E TH 1 1 2 1 TOWNHOUSEVariant 1, side B runout, stamped
FEET 4 A//3▽E TH 11 1 9 TOWNHOUSEVariant 2, side A runout, stamped
FEET 4 B//4▽E TH 11 TOWNHOUSE 2Variant 2, side B runout, stamped
FEET 4 A // 3 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSERunout, stamped side A
FEET 4 B // 3 ▽ E TH TOWNHOUSERunout, stamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Go-Feet Records K-8157First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 102 706-100 / Go-Feet Records 102 706First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Ireland | Arista FEET 4 / Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Ireland | Arista FEET 4 / Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", Misprint | 7", Misprint |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 724 / Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 124First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 124First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1100 / Arista Feet 47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Too Nice To Talk To are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Go-Feet Records FEET 124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FEET 124, FEET 4, K-8157, 102 706-100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FEET 124 A-1 / 80S TOWNHOUSE Made in Germany DIGITAL and FEET 124 B-1 / 80S DIGITAL Made in Germany TOWNHOUSE. 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.
