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Vinyl pressings

Singles Going Steady

by Buzzcocks · 1979

48 pressings15 countriesPunkRock

Singles Going Steady 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Singles Going Steady

12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

US

September 17, 1979
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SP 0001 RE-2 B A Porky Prime CutRunout A, variant 1

SP 0001 A RE-2 A Porky Prime CutRunout B, variant 1

SP 0001A RE2-1 AV 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 1DRunout A, variant 2

SP 0001B RE2-1 1 A A PORKY PRIME CUT 2CRunout B, variant 2

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US

September 17, 1979
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 001I.R.S. Records SP75001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

IRS SP 0001-A RE-2 P2..Side A runout

IRS SP 0001-B RE-2 T1. A 1TSide B runout

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US

September 17, 1979
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 001I.R.S. Records sp 001
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 0001A RE2-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT AV A IRunout side A, variant 1

SP 0001B A PORKY PRIME CUT RE2-1 I A3Runout side B, variant 1

SP 0001A RE2-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT AV D IRunout side A, variant 2

SP 0001B A PORKY PRIME CUT RE2-1 I A2 ERunout side B, variant 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

(stamped) SP 0001A RE2-1 (etched) A Porky Prime Cut A1G ISide A Matrix, Variant 1

(stamped) SP 0001B RE-2-2 (etched) PORKY I A1NSide B Matrix, Variant 1

SP 0001A RE2-1 A Porky Prime Cut AI H 1Side A Runout Stamped; "A Porky Prime Cut", "H" Etched, Variant 2

SP 0001B RE2-2 PORKY 1 AINSide B Runout Stamped; "PORKY", "N" Etched, Variant 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

T IRS SP 0001-A RE-2 T2Side A runout etched - Variant 1

IT IRS SP 0001-B RE-2 TISide B runout etched - Variant 1

IRS SP 0001-A RE-2 T2⋅ A2 ITSide A runout etched - Variant 2

IRS SP 0001-B RE-2 T2⋅ IT A̶M̶Side B runout etched - Variant 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records SP 001
Format
LP, Compilation · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T IRS SP 0001-A RE-2 8 T2 ASide A runout, variant 1

IT IRS SP 0001-B RE-2 TI A̶M̶ BSide B runout, variant 1

IRS SP 0001-A RE-2 T2. B8 1TSide A runout, variant 2

IRS SP 0001-B RE-2 T2.. 1T A̶M̶Side B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 48 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaI.R.S. Records SP 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaA&M Records SP 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaA&M Records SP-001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaI.R.S. Records SP-001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979NetherlandsLiberty 1A 062-82790 / Liberty/United Records 1A 062-82790First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979UKUnited Artists Records UAK 30279First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USI.R.S. Records SP 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USI.R.S. Records SP 75001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979USI.R.S. Records SP 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USI.R.S. Records SP 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USI.R.S. Records SP 001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USI.R.S. Records SP 001 / I.R.S. Records SP75001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USI.R.S. Records SP 001 / I.R.S. Records sp 001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilLiberty 31C 064 82790LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980FranceUnited Artists Records 2C 068 82790 / United Artists Records 2C 068 - 82.790LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980JapanUnited Artists Records GP 799 / United Artists Records GP-799LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1980JapanUnited Artists Records GP 799 / United Artists Records GP-799LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980New ZealandLiberty MID 16LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980YugoslaviaJugoton LSUA 73103 / United Artists Records UAK 30279LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980New ZealandUnited Artists Records MID 16LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82790LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981PortugalLiberty/United Records 11C 076 82790LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981SwedenUnited Artists Records 7C 062-82790LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKLiberty LBR 1043 / Liberty 0C 054-82 790LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981UKLiberty LBR 1043LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981UKLiberty LBR 1043 / Liberty 0C 054-82 790LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982USI.R.S. Records SP 75001 / I.R.S. Records SP-75001LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982AustraliaLiberty UAC.5105LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003US4 Men With Beards 4M 505LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeParlophone MOVLP1194 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1194LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2019EuropeDomino REWIGLP129LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2019USDomino REWIGLP129LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USDomino REWIGLP129LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2019EuropeDomino REWIGLP129X / Domino REWIGLP129LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2019EuropeDomino REWIGLP129LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeDomino REWIGLP129LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2021USDomino Recording Co. Ltd. REWIGLP129LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2024USA & EuropeDomino REWIGLP129 / Domino REWIGLP129XALP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeLiberty FA 3241 / Fame FA 3241LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeLibertyLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?EuropeLiberty FA 3241LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceUnited Artists Records 82790LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?IrelandUnited Artists Records UAK 30279LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKLiberty LBR 1043 / Liberty 18 2790 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBR 1043 / Liberty 0C 054-82 790LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKLiberty LBR 1043 / Liberty 0C 054-82 790LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USI.R.S. Records SP-001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Orgasm Addict1:58
  2. A2What Do I Get?2:50
  3. A3I Don't Mind2:20
  4. A4Love You More1:45
  5. A5Ever Fallen In Love?2:40
  6. A6Promises2:35
  7. A7Everybody's Happy Nowadays3:10
  8. A8Harmony In My Head3:05
  9. B1What Ever Happened To?2:08
  10. B2Oh Shit!1:32
  11. B3Autonomy3:52
  12. B4Noise Annoys2:49
  13. B5Just Lust2:57
  14. B6Lipstick2:35
  15. B7Why Can't I Touch It?6:33
  16. B8Something's Gone Wrong Again4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Singles Going Steady are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Singles Going Steady are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.

When was Singles Going Steady first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is I.R.S. Records SP 001, released September 17, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Singles Going Steady is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 001, UAK 30279, SP-001, 1A 062-82790) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 0001 RE-2 B A Porky Prime Cut and SP 0001 A RE-2 A Porky Prime Cut. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Singles Going Steady on vinyl worth?

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.

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