Vinyl pressings
by Jona Lewie · 1980
You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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-73-A MAX LYN-8275-IT SA SOD THE WHALES.....Runout side A, variant 1
BUY-73-B MAX LYN-8276-IT SA SAVE JONA!Runout side B, variant 1
BUY-73-A MAX LYN-8275-IT SA SOD THE WHALE.....Runout side A, variant 2
BUY-73-B MAX LYN-8276-IT STEVE SAVE JONA!Runout side B, variant 2
BUY-73-A1 SA SOD THE WHALES..... DRun-out Side A (Variant 1)
BUY-73-B1 SA ....SAVE JONA DRun-out Side B (Variant 1)
BUY 73 A1 SOD THE WHALE.... W-5KD STEVERun-out side A, etched variant 1
BUY 73 B1 ....SAVE JONA! W-14 STEVERun-out side B, etched variant 1
BUY 73 A1 SOD THE WHALE.... W-15K.D STEVERun-out side A, etched variant 2
BUY 73 B1 2 ....SAVE JONA ! W-3 KD STEVERun-out side B, etched variant 2
BUY-73-A1 SA SOD THE WHALES..... DA-Side Runout
BUY-73-B1 SA ....SAVE JONA DB-Side Runout
BUY-73-A1 SA SOD THE WHALES..... DRun-out Side A
BUY-73-B1 SA ....SAVE JONA DRun-out Side B
BUY-73-A1 SOD THE WHALES..... D SASide A runout
BUY-73-B1 ....SAVE JONA B SASide B runout
BUY 73-ASide A label
BUY 73-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Stiff Records K-7894 / Stiff Records BUY-73First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1980 | Belgium | Stiff Records 640 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Stiff Canada RIPE 700First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | France | Stiff Records 640197 / Stiff Records 640 197First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 751 / Stiff Records 6.12751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 751 / Stiff Records 6.12751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 73First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 73First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 73First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 737", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Portugal | Stiff Records BUY 73First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Rhodesia | Bullet STF 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 73First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 73First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | South Africa | Stiff Records STF 17First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | BMG SALVOSV0147", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Italy, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 73, released March 14, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 73, STIF 113, K-7894, 640 197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY-73-A MAX LYN-8275-IT SA SOD THE WHALES..... and BUY-73-B MAX LYN-8276-IT SA SAVE JONA!. 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.
