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The Joe Perry ProjectLet The Music Do The Talking

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Let The Music Do The Talking

by The Joe Perry Project · 1980

11 pressings6 countriesRock

Let The Music Do The Talking 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let The Music Do The Talking

11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCBS BA 222687First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1980CanadaColumbia DJ1-11250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980CanadaColumbia DJ1-11250First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980JapanCBS/Sony 06SP 472First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980JapanCBS/Sony 06SP 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980MexicoCBS 8327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980USColumbia AS 741First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980USColumbia 1-11250First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USColumbia 1-11250First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKCBS S CBS 8889First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980UKCBS S CBS 8889First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALet The Music Do The Talking3:21
  2. BBone To Bone2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let The Music Do The Talking are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let The Music Do The Talking are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Let The Music Do The Talking first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Japan, Mexico and more. One of them is Columbia 1-11250.

How do I tell if my copy of Let The Music Do The Talking is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-11250, AS 741, S CBS 8889, 06SP 472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let The Music Do The Talking 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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