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Talk Of The Town by The Pretenders, album cover

First-year pressing

Talk Of The Town 1980 UK Pressing (ARE 12)

Talk Of The Town by The Pretenders

Artist
The Pretenders
Title
Talk Of The Town
Label
  • Real Records ARE 12
Country
UK
Released
March 1980
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Format notes
Paper Sleeve

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • ARE 12 A*Side A label
  • ARE 12 B*Side B label
  • ARE 12 A1 W-5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOIRA!A-side runout, etched - Variant 1
  • ARE 12 B1 - timtom-cbs W-4B-side runout, etched - Variant 1
  • ARE 12 A1 W26 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOIRA!A-side runout, etched - Variant 2
  • ARE 12 B1 - timtom-cbs W28B-side runout, etched - Variant 2
  • ARE 12 A1 W25 1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOIRA!A-side runout, etched - Variant 3
  • ARE 12 B1 3 timtom-cbs W-1B-side runout, etched - Variant 3
  • ARE 12 A1 W-14 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOIRA!A-side runout, etched - Variant 4
  • ARE 12 B1 - timtom-cbs W3 W-22B-side runout, etched - Variant 4
All 20 pressings of Talk Of The Town