Vinyl pressings
by Third World · 1979
Talk To Me (Disco Mix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
12WIP 6496 A - 2U SOUND CLINIC JONZRunout, A-side, stamped / etched, variant 1
12WIP 6496 B - 1U SOUND CLINICRunout, B-side, stamped / etched, variant 1
12WIP 6496 A-2U G JONZ SOUND CLINIC. 1Runout, A-side, stamped / etched, variant 2
12WIP 6496 B-1U G SOUND CLINIC 1Runout, B-side, stamped / etched, variant 2
WIP 6496 A-2U P JONZ 1Side A runout, stamped (JONZ etched)
WIP 6496 B-1U GR SOUND CLINIC 1Side B runout, stamped (SOUND CLINIC etched)
WIP 6496-ASide A label
WIP 6496-BSide B label
ISD-8846XCA-8679-RE1-S-SRI JS-XTALRunout, Side A
ISD-8846-WAA-8168-VII-S-SRI STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout, Side B
XCA8679SPrinted on label, Side A
WAA81 68VIISPrinted on label, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Island Records K7543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ISD-8846First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS-8822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 9198 270First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 6172 863First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Island Records 100 661 / Island Records 100 661-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Island Records 600 058 / Island Records 600 058-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Island Records WIP 6496First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Cav Lip WIP 6496First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Island Records ILR-20598First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Island Records ILR-20598First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Island Records 600 058First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Island Records 100 661 / Island Records 100 661-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Island Records 100 661First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records 12WIP 6496 A-2U12", White Label, Single Sided | 12", White Label, Single Sided |
25 vinyl pressings of Talk To Me (Disco Mix) are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records 12XWIP 6496.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12XWIP 6496, WIP 6496, ISD 8846, IS 8822) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12WIP 6496 A - 2U SOUND CLINIC JONZ and 12WIP 6496 B - 1U SOUND CLINIC. 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.
