Vinyl pressings
by The Whispers · 1983
Tonight / Small Talkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
7-69842-ALabel A
7-69842-BLabel B
7-69842-AS 3SH-AR ɑ R-10732-A53 SLM Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL △3641 1-1Deadwax A
7-69842-BS 3SH-AR ɑ R-10733-B53 SLM Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL △3641-X 1-1Deadwax B
7-69842-AS 1SP 1-1Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped
7-69842-BS 1SP SRC Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B etched, Mastered by Capitol stamped
7-69842-ASide A label
7-69842-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Solar 969842-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Solar 96 9842-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Solar 96.9842-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Solar EKS 720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Solar 0-67930First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Solar 0-67930First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Solar 7-69842First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Solar 7-69842First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Solar 7-69842First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Solar 0-67930First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Solar 7-69842First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Solar P-1752First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Solar P-1752First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Tonight / Small Talkin' are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Japan, France, Italy and more. One of them is Solar 7-69842, released February 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69842, 0-67930, P-1752, 969842-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-69842-A and 7-69842-B. 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.
