Vinyl pressings
by The Chiffons · 1966
Sweet Talkin' Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
T4KM-4274--1C A3 RRunout side A, stamped exc. 1C, R etched, variant 1
T4KM·4271-1D A3 RRunout side B, etched exc. R stamped., variant 1
T4KM-4274--1 RRunout side A, stamped exc. R etched, variant 2
T4KM-4271-1D RRunout side B, etched exc. R stamped, variant 2
T4KM-4274--1C A HA side deadwax
T4KM·4271-- HB side deadwax
T4KM-4274-1H CA side deadwax
T4KM·4271-16-DB side deadwax
I T4KM-4274--1D C1A-Side Runout Machine Stamped
T4KM-4271--1A C2 IA-Side Runout Machine Stamped
T4KM-4274A-Side Label
T4KM-4271B-Side Label
T4km-4274-1Label A
T4km-4271-1Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Laurie Records L-3340XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Ariola 18 972 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Stateside SR-1558First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Stateside SS 512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR-3340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records 3340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records 3340First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Underground Records URC 21167", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LR 33407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LR 33407", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
19 vinyl pressings of Sweet Talkin' Guy are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Laurie Records LR 3340, released April 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LR 3340, LR-3340, 3340, SS 512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T4KM-4274--1C A3 R and T4KM·4271-1D A3 R. 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.
