Vinyl pressings
by Madness · 1979
My Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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 62 A - 3U 1 4 1 SA. SWEETRunout A, variant 1
BUY 62 B - 3U STEVE 17 DOUBLE SWEET 1Runout B, variant 1
BUY 62 A - 3U 42 3 SA. SWEET.Runout A, variant 2
BUY 62 B - 3U STEVE 51 DOUBLE SWEET 3Runout B, variant 2
BUY-62-A1 STEVES A PRESENT..... ASide A, variant 1
BUY-62-B1 SA. C 2 6 ..... FOR THE FUTURESide B, variant 1
BUY-62-A2 STEVES A PRESENT..... B 15Side A, variant 2
BUY-62-B1 SA. C 1 3 ..... FOR THE FUTURESide B, variant 2
BUY-62-A1 STEVES A PRESENT..... <Runout side A
BUY-62-B1 SA. C 2 6 ..... FOR THE FUTURERunout side B
BUY-62-A1 W-4 STEVES A PRESENT…..Side A, Variant 1
BUY-62-B1 W-1 …FOR THE FUTURE SASide B, Variant 1
BUY-62-A1 W-6 STEVES A PRESENT…..Side A, Variant 2
BUY-62-B1 W-5 …FOR THE FUTURE SASide B, Variant 2
BUY-62-A2 STEVES A A PRESENT…...A-side runout
BUY-62-B2 …FOR THE FUTURE C SAB-side runout
BUY 62 A-1 [웃 stickman figure] TBRunout side A, variant 1
BUY 62 B-1 [웃 stickman figure] GORunout side B, variant 1
BUY 62 A-2 [웃 stickman figure] TBRunout side A, variant 3
BUY 62 B-1 [웃 stickman figure] G.ORunout side B, variant 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Stiff Records K7768 / Stiff Records BUY-62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 62First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 62First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | Stiff Records STF 18First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 62First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 62First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Belgium | Stiff Records 640 1837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Belgium | Stiff Records 640.1837", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 687 / Stiff Records 6.12687 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12687 AC / Stiff Records BUY 627", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 1127", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 1127", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 1127", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 1127", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-28217", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-28217", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 627", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | Stiff Records BUY 62 NP / Stiff Records BUY 627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Stiff Records BUY 62 NP / Stiff Records BUY 627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Stiff Records BUY IT 62 / Stiff Records BUYIT 6212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of My Girl are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 62, released December 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 62, STF 18, K7768) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 62 A - 3U 1 4 1 SA. SWEET and BUY 62 B - 3U STEVE 17 DOUBLE SWEET 1. 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.
