Vinyl pressings
by Madness · 1982
Cardiac Arrest 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.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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 IT 140 A PAGA Side Runout, variant 1
BUY IT 140 B2 PAGB Side Runout, variant 1
BUY IT 140 A1 PAG.A Side Runout, variant 2
BUY.IT.140 B2 PAG.B Side Runout, variant 2
BUY 140-A-1 ARUNA-side runout, variant 1
BUY 140-B-1B-side runout, variant 1
BUY 140 - A - 1 ARUNA side runout, variant 2
BUY 140 - B - 2B side runout, variant 2
BUY 140 A-1 ⋀ ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
BUY 140 B-2Side B runout, variant 1
BUY • 140 •A•2 < ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
BUY • 140 • B•1 BSide B runout, variant 2
BUY 140 ARUN A3X MPORunout side A, variant 1
BUY 140 B3 MPORunout side B, variant 1
BUY 140 ARUN A3X MPORunout side A, variant 2
BUY 140 B3X MPORunout side B, variant 2
BUY-IT-140-A1 AA Side Runout
BUY-IT-140-B1 AB Side Runout
BUY-IT 140AA Side Label
BUY-IT 140BB Side Label
BUY-IT-140-A1 AA Side Runout
BUY-IT-140-B1 AB Side Runout
BUY-IT 140AA Side Label
BUY-IT 140BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY IT 12140First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY IT 140 / Stiff Records BUY-IT 140First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY DJ 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY IT 140 / Stiff Records BUY-IT 140First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY IT 140 / Stiff Records BUY-IT 140First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY IT 140 / Stiff Records BUY-IT 140First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Cardiac Arrest are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY IT 140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY IT 140, BUY 140, BUY DJ 140, BUY IT 12140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY IT 140 A PAG and BUY IT 140 B2 PAG. 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.
