Vinyl pressings
by Madness · 1983
Wings Of A Dove was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1983, 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-181-A1 LOOK UP AT THE ROOFTOPS BILBO TAPE ONEA-side runout, variant 1
BUY-181-B2 AT THE ARSE OF A CROWB-side runout, variant 1
BUY-181-A1 LOOK UP AT THE ROOFTOPS BILBO TAPE ONEA-side runout, variant 2
BUY-181-B3 AT THE ARSE OF A CROW BILBO TAPE ONEB-side runout, variant 2
P Buy 181-A1- SW .V. LOOK UP AT THE ROOFTOPS. BILBO. TAPE oneRun-out side A
P-BUY 181 B-1 .V. AT THE ARSE OF A CROW BILBO. TAPE oneRun-out side B
buy 181 ALabel side A
buy 181 BLabel side B
BUY-IT- 181-A-1 1 4 SOUND CLINIC ⋀Runout side A
BUY-IT- 181-B.1 C JONZ O, :Runout side B
BUY-181-A1 LOOK UP AT THE ROOFTOPSA-side runout, variant 1
BUY-181-B2 AT THE ARSE OF A CROWB-side runout, variant 1
BUY-181-A2 BILBO.TAPE ONE LOOK UP AT THE ROOF TOPS. AA-side runout, variant 2
BUY-181-B1 BILBO.TAPE ONE AT THE ARSE OF A CROW CB-side runout, variant 2
BUY-181-A1 LOOK UP AT THE ROOFTOPS BILBO TAPE ONEA-Side label
BUY-181-B1 AT THE ARSE OF A CROW BILBO TAPE ONEB-Side label
BUY-IT-181-A-1Runout Side A
BUY-IT-181-B1Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Stiff Records X 13125 / Stiff Records BUYIT 181First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Australia | Stiff Records K 9201 / Stiff Records K-9201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Europe | Stiff Records 105 776First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Stiff Records 105 776First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Stiff Records 105 776First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 929 / Stiff Records 6.13929 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.20 235 / Stiff Records 6.20235 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 929 / Stiff Records 6.13929 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Stiff Records 600 993First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 9297", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 181First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 181First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Stiff Records 515412First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY-181 / Stiff Records BUY 181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Wings Of A Dove are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 181, released August 15, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 181, P buy 181, BUYIT 181, BUY DJ 181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY-181-A1 LOOK UP AT THE ROOFTOPS BILBO TAPE ONE and BUY-181-B2 AT THE ARSE OF A CROW. 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.
