Vinyl pressings
by Alvin Stardust · 1981
A Wonderful Time Up There 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.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
BUY-132-A V1Runout side A, variant 1
BUY-132-B V1Runout side B, variant 1
BUY-132-A U1Runout side A, variant 2
BUY-132-B U1Runout side A, variant 2
BUY-132-A3 E ARUNSide A runout
BUY-132-B1 DSide B runout
BUY 132-BSide B label
BUY 132 A4 MPOEtched A side runout
BUY 132 B4 MPOEtched B side runout
BUY-132-A3 E ARUNSide A runout
BUY-132-B1 DSide B runout
BUY 132-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Stiff Records K 8590First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 132 / Stiff Records BUY 132 STIFFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 310 / Stiff Records 6.13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 310 / Stiff Records 6.13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Stiff Records BUY DJ 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 132 / Stiff Records BUY 132 STIFF7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of A Wonderful Time Up There are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Belgium, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 132, BUY DJ 132, K 8590, 6.13 310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY-132-A V1 and BUY-132-B V1. 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.
