Vinyl pressings
by The Jesus And Mary Chain · 1986
Some Candy Talking E.P. was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
N̶E̶G̶ 1̶9̶ T̶ A̶//2̶▽4̶2̶0̶ U̶ I̶1̶ NEG 19 T A//2 ▽ 420 U FRENCH KISSES LAURENCE XXX JE T’AIME.Side A runout
NEG 19 T B//2 ▽ 420 U I1Side B runout
NEG 19 A // 2 ▽ 420 U 3 SOME CANDY RONA. ƱTOPIASide A runout stamped/etched
NEG 19 B // 2 ▽ 420 U 3Side B runout stamped
NEG 19 T A//2 ▽ 420 U I1 [scratched:] NEG 19 T A//2 ▽ 420 U [etched:] FRENCH KISSES LAURENCE XXX JE T’AIME.Side A, runout
NEG 19 T B//2 ▽ 420 U I1Side B, runout
NEG-19-A. MT. DAMONTRunout, Side A
NEG-19-B. MT. DAMONTRunout, Side B
NEG-19-A. MT. DAMONTSide A runout, variant 1
NEG-19-B MT. DAMONTSide B runout, variant 1
SAM-291-A MT. DAMONTSide C runout, variant 1
SAM-291-B MT. DAMONTSide D runout, variant 1
NEG 19T A // 2 ▽ 420 U 1 1 N̶ ̶G̶ ̶1̶9̶ ̶T̶ ̶A̶ ̶2̶ ̶▽̶ ̶4̶2̶0̶ ̶U̶ DAMONT FRENCH KISSES LAURENCE XXX JE T'AIME. BSide A runout
NEG 19T B // 2 ▽ 420 U 1 1 DAMONT ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 7-248 650 / Blanco Y Negro 7-248650First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | Canada | WEA 24 86490First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | WEA 248 650-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | Greece | WEA 248649-0First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Greece | WEA 248649-0First year12", 45 RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1986 | Ireland | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19 / Blanco Y Negro 248650-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19F / Blanco Y Negro 248650-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19 / Blanco Y Negro 248650-77", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19 TW / Blanco Y Negro NEG 19TFirst year12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19F / Blanco Y Negro 248650-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19 / Blanco Y Negro 248650-77", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19 / Blanco Y Negro 248650-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, EP |
| 1986 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19T / Blanco Y Negro 248 649-0First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 19T / Blanco Y Negro 248649-0First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK & US | Third Man Records TMR1156LP, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2026 | Europe | Warner 502173284268812", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Third Man Records TMR-1156 / Third Man Records TMR 115612", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of Some Candy Talking E.P. are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 19T, released July 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEG 19T, NEG 19, NEG 19F, NEG 19 TW) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N̶E̶G̶ 1̶9̶ T̶ A̶//2̶▽4̶2̶0̶ U̶ I̶1̶ NEG 19 T A//2 ▽ 420 U FRENCH KISSES LAURENCE XXX JE T’AIME. and NEG 19 T B//2 ▽ 420 U I1. 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.
