Vinyl pressings
by Jona Lewie · 1979
God Bless Whoever Made You 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.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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 61 A1 2 SA. A A FIN....Runout side A: Version 1
BUY 61 B2 STEVE. A 5 AND A PRAYERRunout side B: Version 1
BUY 61 A2 SA. A A FIN....Runout side A: Version 2
BUY 61 B2 STEVE. A 1 AND A PRAYERRunout side B: Version 2
BUY 61 A 2 SA. < A FIN...Runout A, etched
BUY 61 B2 STEVE. < 1 AND A PRAYERRunout B, etched
ZSS 166837Side A label
ZSS 166838Side B label
ZSS 166837 1E SSS STERLINGDeadwax A
ZSS 166838 1E SSS STERLINGDeadwax B
ZSS 166837 1B STERLING prunout A
ZSS 166838 1B STERLING prunout B
ZSS 166837label A
ZSS 166838label B
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 | Belgium | Stiff Records 640.179First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Stiff Records 9-50826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 684 / Stiff Records 6.12684 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12684First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 61First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 61First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic 9-50826First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic 9-50826First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic 9-50826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Epic 9-50826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of God Bless Whoever Made You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 61.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 61, 9-50826, 640.179, 6.12 684) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 61 A1 2 SA. A A FIN.... and BUY 61 B2 STEVE. A 5 AND A PRAYER. 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.
