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Sweet Talkin' Guy

by The Chiffons · 1966

13 pressings3 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sweet Talkin' Guy

9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLP 2036
Format
LP, Mono · Rockaway
Runout / matrix

TR4M - - 1069 - 1 A2 RSide 1 Matrix

TR4M - - 1070 - 1 A1 RSide 2 Matrix

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records SLP 2036
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TR4S - 1279--2ARunout side A, stamped - variant 1

TR4S - 1280--2ARunout side B, stamped - variant 1

TR4S -1279--2A IRunout side A, stamped - variant 2

TR4S -1280--2A IRunout side B, stamped - variant 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLP 2036Laurie Records LLP-2036
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

TR4M--1069--1A IA side runout

TR4M--1070--1A IB side runout

TR4M-1069A side label

TR4M-1070B side label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLP 2036Laurie Records LLP-2036
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

TR4M--1069--1B [MR logo] △9270Runout A

TR4M--1070--1B [MR logo] △9270-XRunout B

TR4M-1069-1Label A

TR4M-1070-1Label B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records SLP 2036
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TR4S - 1279--2 A1Stamped Side A

TR4S - 1280--2 A1Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaLaurie Records LLP 2036 (C)First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKStateside SSL 10190First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKStateside SL 10190First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USLaurie Records SLP 2036First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLaurie Records LLP 2036 / Laurie Records T-90779LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966USLaurie Records SLP 2036 / Laurie Records ST-90779LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966USLaurie Records LLP 2036First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USLaurie Records SLP 2036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLaurie Records LLP 2036 / Laurie Records LLP-2036First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USLaurie Records LLP 2036 / Laurie Records LLP-2036First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USLaurie Records SLP 2036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLaurie Records SLP 2036 / Laurie Records ST-90779LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKLondon Records ZGP 125LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sweet Talkin' Guy2:25
  2. A2Up On The Bridge2:57
  3. A3Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind But Me)2:23
  4. A4Thumbs Down2:23
  5. A5Just A Boy2:13
  6. A6Down, Down, Down2:36
  7. B1Out Of This World2:07
  8. B2My Boyfriends' Back2:05
  9. B3Open Your Eyes (I Will Be There)2:14
  10. B4March2:17
  11. B5Keep The Boy Happy1:49
  12. B6See You In September2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Talkin' Guy are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Sweet Talkin' Guy are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.

When was Sweet Talkin' Guy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Laurie Records SLP 2036.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Talkin' Guy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 2036, LLP 2036, SSL 10190, SL 10190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 90779. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Talkin' Guy on vinyl worth?

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.

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