Vinyl pressings
by Madness · 1982
Driving In My Car 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 8 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.
P+Buy+153+A ORLAKE ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE ! BILBO · TAPEoneVariant 1, runout side A
P+Buy+153+B THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE. BILBO · TAPEoneVariant 1, runout side B
P+Buy+153+A B ORLAKE ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE! BILBO · TAPEoneVariant 2, runout side A
P+Buy+153+B THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE. BILBO · TAPEoneVariant 2, runout side B
BUY - 153 - A2 ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE! BILBO. TAPEone W-7Side A etched runout
BUY - 153 - B2 THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE. BILBO . TAPE one W-6Side B etched runout
Buy 153ASide A label
Buy 153BSide B label
BUY - 153 - A1 ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE! BilBo TapeoneVariant 1 - A-side runout etched
BUY - 153 - B2 THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE BilBo TapeoneVariant 1 - B-side runout etched
BUY 153-A2 ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE! BilBo TapeoneVariant 2 - A-side
BUY 153-B2 THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE BilBo TapeoneVariant 2 - B-side
S-BUY-153-A1 PAG BILBO TAPEONESide A, etched
S-BUY-153-B1 PAG BILBO TAPEONESide B, etched
BUY-153-A1 ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE ! BILBO.TAPEONE ∴ 2 3runout Side A (variant 1)
BUY-153-B2 THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE. BILBO.TAPEONE ∴ 1runout Side B (variant 1)
BUY.153-A1 BILBO.TAPEONE ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE! Drunout Side A (variant 2)
BUY-153-B1 BILBO.TAPEONE THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE Drunout Side B (variant 2)
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 K-8831 / Stiff Records BUY 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 153First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Stiff Records VIPX-1669 / Stiff Records STIFF-1669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Stiff Records VIPX-1669 / Stiff Records STIFF-1669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Stiff Records VIPX-1669 / Stiff Records STIFF-1669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Stiff Records TI 70606First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Stiff Records MI 30949 / Musart MI 30949First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Stiff Records STF 48First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records Buy 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records s buy 153First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 153First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUYDJ 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Stiff Records K-88317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Driving In My Car are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Stiff Records P. Buy 153, released July 12, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P. Buy 153, Buy 153, s buy 153, BUY 153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P+Buy+153+A ORLAKE ON YOUR BIKE SUNSHINE ! BILBO · TAPEone and P+Buy+153+B THIS ARE HEAVY T.D. SIDE. BILBO · TAPEone. 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.
