UK
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8353
- Format
- 7", Single, Mono
The Pretty ThingsTalkin' About The Good Times
Vinyl pressings
Talkin' About The Good Times
by The Pretty Things · 1968
11 pressings7 countriesPsychedelic RockRockPop
Talkin' About The Good Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Talkin' About The Good Times
11 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
UK
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8353
- Format
- 7", Single, Mono · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 30358 - 1A Side
7XCA 30359 - 1B Side
UK
February 16, 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8353
- Format
- 7", Single, Promo, Mono
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Laurie Records LR 3458
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Laurie Records LR 3458
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
△72028 W4KM1207
△72028-X W4KM1208
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Laurie Records 3458
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
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.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Columbia CF 142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 732 / Columbia 45-DW 6683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Laurie Records LR 3458First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single |
| 1968 | US | Laurie Records 3458First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Laurie Records LR 3458First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8353First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8353First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8353First year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
Tracklist
- ATalkin' About The Good Times
- BWalking Through My Dreams
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Talkin' About The Good Times are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Talkin' About The Good Times are listed here, from 7 countries.
When was Talkin' About The Good Times first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8353, released February 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of Talkin' About The Good Times is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8353, LR 3458, 3458, CF 142) 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 Talkin' About The Good Times 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.
