Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1981
Talking Out Of Turn was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
ZPDR 64897 ASIDESide A
ZPDR 64898 BSIDESide A
FAT ARTHUR LINGERS ON! STRAWBERRY TMPD 29 ASide A etched runout
ZPDR+64898+B TMPD 29 B. STRAWBERRYSide B etched runout
2-56398 6198 507label side A
2-56406 6198 507label side B
TR 603-2-56398-PRC-C1-1-1 -A -P- [STERLING]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
TR-603-2-56406-PRC-C1-1-1 -B- [STERLING]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
2-56398Side A Label
2-56406Side B Label
PR 603-2· 56398-PRC-C1-1-1 -A- sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-outs, both sides etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp) variant 1
PR·603-2· 56398-PRC-C1-1-1 -A- -13- sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout side A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped) variant 2
PR·603-2· 56398-PRC-C1-1-1 -A- -15- sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout side B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped) variant 2
2-56398Side A & B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Threshold 11201First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Threshold TR 603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Threshold 6198 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Threshold TH 29First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Philippines | Threshold TH-50201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Threshold 6198 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Threshold THPD 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1981 | US | Threshold TR 603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Threshold TR 603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Threshold TR 603First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Threshold TR 603 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Threshold TH 297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Threshold TH 297" | 7" |
13 vinyl pressings of Talking Out Of Turn are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Threshold THPD 29.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THPD 29, TR 603, TR 603 DJ, 11201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPDR 64897 ASIDE and ZPDR 64898 BSIDE. 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.
