Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1981
Talk Talk Talk 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.
17 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CBS.S.84892.A-1 A TOWN HOUSESide A runout, etched / stamped
CBS.S.84892 B-2 A TOWN HOUSESide B runout, etched / stamped
S CBS 84892 A*Side A label
S CBS 84892 B*Side B label
CBS-S-84892-A-1 TOWN HOUSE ∴Runout side A, etched / stamped
CBS.S.84892 B2 TOWN HOUSE ∴Runout side B, etched / stamped
PAL - 37339 - 1A o A4 1 SSide A runout, variant 2
PBL - 37339 - 1B o A5 1 SSide B runout, variant 2
PAL - 37339 - 1B o A4 1 SSide A runout, variant 4
PBL - 37339 - 1A o A3 1 SSide B runout, variant 4
TI PAL-37339-IFSide A runout
TI PBL-37339-IESide B runout
PAL 37339-1AA.. ASide A runout
PBL 37339-ID CSide B runout
PAL-37339-1A-0 A5 G1 . SSide A runout
PBL -37339-1B G1 5Side B runout
AL 37339Side A label
BL 37339Side 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 | Europe | CBS CBS 84892 / CBS 84892First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 84892 / CBS CBS 84892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | CBS 84892 / CBS CBS 84892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 84892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | CBS S CBS 84892 / CBS CBS 84892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS S 84892First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | US | Columbia NFC 37339First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia NFC 37339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia NFC 37339First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia FC 37339First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia NFC 37339 / Columbia 37339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia NFC 37339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia Records NFC 37339First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Sony Music VIN180LP034 / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP090LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 88985459971LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WFC 37339 / Columbia FC 37339LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WFC 37339 / Columbia FC 37339LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia XPC 37339 / Columbia PC 37339LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WFC 37339 / Columbia FC 37339LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 84892 / CBS CBS 84892LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32539 / CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 32539 / CBS CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 32539 / CBS CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 32539 / CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 32539 / CBS 32539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Talk Talk Talk are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 84892.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 84892, CBS S 84892, NFC 37339, FC 37339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.S.84892.A-1 A TOWN HOUSE and CBS.S.84892 B-2 A TOWN HOUSE. 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.
