Vinyl pressings
by Devo · 1978
B Stiff was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
OVER S-10 ODD+1+A S.A. ORVariant 1 side A runout
AND OUT STEVE OR S-15 ODD+1+BVariant 1 side B runout
OVER S-18 ODD+1+A F1 S.A.Variant 2 side A runout, F1 stamped, sideways
AND OUT STEVE S-17 ODD+1+B F1Variant 2 side B runout, F1 stamped, sideways
OVER S-10 ODD+1+A S.A. ORVariant 1 side A runout
AND OUT STEVE OR S-15 ODD+1+BVariant 1 side B runout
6.23712-01-1Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
6.23712-01-2Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
6.23712-01-1 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2, stamped, "H1" etched
6.23712-01-2 H1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2, stamped, "H1" etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records ODD 1 / Stiff Records 6.23712 AJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records ODD 1 / Stiff Records 6.23712 AJ12", Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records ODD 1 / Stiff Records 6.23712 AJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records ODD 1First year12", Compilation | 12", Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records ODD 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records ODD 1First year12", Compilation, White Label | 12", Compilation, White Label |
| 1979 | France | Stiff Records 941 002LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Stiff Records ODD 1 / Stiff Records 6.23712 AJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Compilation, Promo, Repress · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Compilation, Promo, Repress · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-5087 / Stiff Records ODD-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| 1979 | Portugal | Stiff Records ODD 1 NP12", Compilation | 12", Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-5087 / Stiff Records ODD-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Stiff Records L 20005 / Stiff Records L-2000512", Mini-Album, Compilation | 12", Mini-Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Australia | Stiff Records STFL 2000512", Mini-Album, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Mini-Album, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | France | Stiff Records 31090412", Compilation, Reissue | 12", Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60647 / Stiff Records EDI 6064712", Mini-Album, Compilation, Reissue | 12", Mini-Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Stiff Records ODD 105512", Compilation | 12", Compilation |
16 vinyl pressings of B Stiff are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany. One of them is Stiff Records ODD 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ODD 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OVER S-10 ODD+1+A S.A. OR and AND OUT STEVE OR S-15 ODD+1+B. 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.
