Vinyl pressings
by Madness · 1982
Complete Madness 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.
38 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 20 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.
HIT TV1 ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY ?Runout, side A, variant 1
HIT TV1 - B9 THEN WE'LL BEGIN BILBO TAPE ONERunout, side B, variant 1
HIT - TV - 1 - A - 7 ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY ? BILBO TAPE ONE ARunout, side A, variant 2
HIT TV1 - B7 THEN WE'LL BEGIN BILBO TAPE ONERunout, side B, variant 2
HIT TV1 A10 X ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY ? BilBo Tape One MPOSide A, Runout
HIT TV1 B10 THEN WE'LL BEGIN BilBo Tape One MPOSide B, Runout
HIT . TV1 . A4 ARE YOU COMFORTABLERunout Side A (variant 1)
HIT - TV1 - B4 THEN WE'LL BEGINRunout Side B (variant 1)
HIT . TV1 . A13Runout Side A (variant 2)
HIT . TV1 . B10Runout Side B (variant 2)
26 SMX59857 P2ASide A runout variant 1
26 SMX59858 P2A2Side B runout variant 1
18 SMX59857 P2A2Side A runout variant 2
15 SMX59858 P2ASide B runout variant 2
26 SMX59857 P2ASide A Runout - Hand-Etched
26 SMX59858 P2A2Side B Runout - Hand-Etched
STFL.52014Side A Label
STFL.52014Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Stiff Records RML 52014 / Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australia | Stiff Records RML 52014 / Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1982 | Belgium | Stiff Records HITTV 69101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Finland | Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Finland | Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.25101 YPFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.25101 AOFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Greece | Stiff Records STIFF 15.519 / Stiff Records 15519First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Greece | Stiff Records STIFF 15.519 / Stiff Records 15519First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Iceland | Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Ireland | Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Israel | Stiff Records HIT-TV1First yearCompilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| 1982 | Italy | Stiff Records HITTV 1 / Stiff Records HIT-TV 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Stiff Records HITTV 1 / Stiff Records HIT-TV 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV079LPLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV079LPLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV079LPLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Stiff Records 526102LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Spain | Stiff Records 30.080 / Victoria VLP-018LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Stiff Records Hit-TV 1 / Victoria VLP-18LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Stiff Records VLP-018 (HIT-TV 1)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of Complete Madness are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1982 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Finland and more. One of them is Stiff Records HIT-TV1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HIT-TV1, HIT-TV 1, RML 52014, HITTV 69101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HIT TV1 ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY ? and HIT TV1 - B9 THEN WE'LL BEGIN 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.
