UK & Europe
March 13, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Talkin' Loud TLK 5Talkin' Loud 878 848-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
Vinyl pressings
by Young Disciples · 1991
Apparently Nothin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TLK 5 A-2U-1-Q1Stamped Side A
TLK 5 B-1U-1-Q2Stamped Side B
TLK 5 A-2U-1-Q1Side A runout
TLK 5 B-1U-1-Q2 ...THIS TIMESide B runout
TLKX5 A-1U-1-1 APPARENTLY DONE!Side A runout
TLKX5 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Talkin' Loud TLKX 5 / Talkin' Loud 878 849-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Philips 878 848-7 / Talkin' Loud 878 848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Talkin' Loud TLKX 5 / Talkin' Loud 878 849-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Talkin' Loud 878 848-7 / Phonogram Ltd. (London) 878 848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Talkin' Loud TLKDJ 8First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Talkin' Loud TLK 5 / Talkin' Loud 878 848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Talkin' Loud TLK 5 / Talkin' Loud 878 848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Talkin' Loud TLK 5 / Talkin' Loud 878 848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Talkin' Loud TLKX 5 / Talkin' Loud 878 849-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Talkin' Loud TLK 5 / Talkin' Loud 868 770-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | Talkin' Loud 864 793-1 / Mercury 864 793-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Talkin' Loud 864 793-1 / Mercury 864 793-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Talkin' Loud PRO 1015-1 / Mercury PRO 1015-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Apparently Nothin' are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK & Europe, UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Talkin' Loud TLK 5, released March 13, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLK 5, TLKDJ 8, TLKX 5, 878 848-7) 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.
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.