Vinyl pressings
by Lene Lovich · 1982
It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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-164-A2 Bilbo Tape OneEtched Side A variant 1
BUY-164-B2 GREAT STUFF Bilbo Tape OneEtched Side B variant 1
1̶2̶ Buy IT . 164 . A. 1̶ 2 BILBO. TAPE one ⋀Side A runout variant 2
1̶2̶ Buy IT . 164 . B. 1̶ 2 BILBO. TAPE one GREAT STUFF ⋀Side B runout variant 2
BUY•164•A3 BILBO•TAPEONE AA-side, etched; "A" stamped: Variant 1
BUY•164•B2 BILBO•TAPEONE AB-side, etched; "A" stamped: Variant 1
BUY⋅164⋅A3 A BilBo⋅TAPEOneA-side, etched; "A” stamped: Variant 2
BUY-164⋅B1 A BilBo⋅TAPEOneB-side, etched; "A” stamped: Variant 2
P+Buy+164+A2 ORLAKE BILBO.TAPE OneEtched Side A
P+Buy+164+B2 ORLAKE BILBO.TAPE OneEtched Side B
BUY⋅164⋅A3 < BilBo⋅TAPEOneRunout A, etched
BUY-164⋅B1 < BilBo⋅TAPEOneRunout B, etched
XSS-170687-1ARun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
XSS-170688-1ARun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
MASTERDISKRun-out area A-side [machine-stamped]
p oStamped in Runouts, Both Sides.
(Side A) ZSS-170765-1A
(Side B) ZSS-170766-1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Stiff-Epic 12E4-8521First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 674 / Stiff Records BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 674 / Stiff Records BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Stiff Records MI 30967First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 164 / Stiff Records stiff buy 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Stiff Records STF 51First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Victoria VIC-45 / Stiff Records BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Victoria VIC-45 / Stiff Records BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records P.BUY 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | US | Stiff-Epic 49-03342First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Stiff-Epic 34-03499First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Stiff-Epic 49-03342First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Stiff Records buy it 164, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use buy it 164, BUY 164, P.BUY 164, BUYDJ 164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY-164-A2 Bilbo Tape One and BUY-164-B2 GREAT STUFF Bilbo Tape One. 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.
