Vinyl pressings
by Angie · 1979
Peppermint Lump 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.
14 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
BUY 51 A-1U P 1 STEVE "Lena Eat YOUR Heart out"Runout side A, variant 1
BUY 51 B-1U P 1 BETTER THAN BREAKFAST IN AMERICA...Runout side B, variant 1
BUY 51 A-1U A 1 STEVE "Lena Eat YOUR Heart out"Runout side A, variant 2
BUY 51 B-1U T 1 BETTER THAN BREAKFAST IN AMERICA...Runout side B, variant 2
BUY 51 A-1UStamped Side A
BUY 51 B-1UStamped Side B
STEVE "Lena Eat Your Heart Out"Etched Side A
BETTER THAN BREAKFAST In AMERICAEtched Side B
BUY 51 A-1UStamped Side A
BUY 51 B-1UStamped Side B
STEVE "Lena Eat Your Heart Out"Etched Side A
BETTER THAN BREAKFAST In AMERICAEtched Side B
BUY 51 A-1U STEVE "LENA EAT YOUR HEART OUT" 1GBUY 51 A 1-U Runout [stamped] side A , rest of text is hand etched
BUY 51 B-1U better than breakfast in America...Runout [stamped] side B BUY 51 B1-U stamped, rest hand etched
ZSS-166742-1A STERLING FORGET THE SLUMP…. PLAY THE LUMPSide A
ZSS-166743-1B STERLING BETTER THAN BREAKFAST IN AMERICASide B
ZSS 166742Label side A
ZSS 166743Label side B
Forget The Slump...ssss Play The Lump. STERLING ZSS-166 742-1FSide A runout
Forget The Slump... s Play The Lump. STERLING ZSS-166 742-1FSide B runout
ZSS 166742Side A label
ZSS 166742Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Stiff Records K7627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 600 / Stiff Records BUY 51First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 51First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 1900First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 51First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 51First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 51First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 51First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic AS 691First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic 9-50793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic 9-50793First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff Records BUY 51First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic 9-50793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Peppermint Lump are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 51.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 51, 9-50793, AS 691, K7627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 51 A-1U P 1 STEVE "Lena Eat YOUR Heart out" and BUY 51 B-1U P 1 BETTER THAN BREAKFAST IN AMERICA.... 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.
