Watching The Detectives by Elvis Costello, album cover

First-year pressing

Watching The Detectives 1977 UK Pressing (BUY 20)

Watching The Detectives by Elvis Costello

Artist: Elvis Costello
Title: Watching The Detectives
Label: Stiff Records BUY 20
Country: UK
Released: November 4, 1977
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single
Format notes: darker label

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

BUY 20 A-1USide A, runout, stamped - variant 1
BUY 20 B-1USide B, runout, stamped- variant 1
BUY 20 A-1U 1 OSide A, runout, stamped - variant 2
BUY 20 B-1U 1 PSide B, runout, stamped - variant 2
BUY 20 A-1U W 1-Side A, runout, stamped - variant 3
BUY 20 B-1U RO 2Side B, runout, stamped - variant 3
BUY 20 A-1U P 1 1Side A, runout, stamped - variant 4
BUY 20 B-1U G 1Side B, runout, stamped - variant 4
I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANSide A, runout, etched - variant 1, 2, 3, 4
LITTLE TRIGGERS BUT BIG TEARSSide B, runout, etched - variant 1, 2, 3, 4

All 26 pressings of Watching The Detectives