Vinyl pressings
by Neneh Cherry · 1988
Buffalo Stance was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
YRT 21 A-1U-1-1Side A runout machine stamped, variant 1
YRT 21 B-1U-1-1 ̷1̷2Side B runout machine stamped,variant 1
YRT 21 A-1U-1-1Side A runout machine stamped, variant 2
YRT 21 B-1U-1-12Side B runout machine stamped,variant 2
YR 21 A-2U-1-1Runout A-side variant 1
YR 21 B-1U-1-1Runout B-side variant 1
YR 21 A-2U-1-1Runout A-side variant 2
YR 21 B-2U-1-1Runout B-side variant 2
YR 21 A-1U-1-Q1Stamped Runout, Side A, Var. 1
YR 21 B-2U-1-Q3Stamped Runout, Side B, Var. 1
YR 21 A-1U-1-Q1Stamped Runout, Side A, Var. 2
YR 21 B-1U-1- Q1Stamped Runout, Side B, Var. 2
YRT 21 A-1U-1-1Side A runout machine stamped
YRT 21 B-1U-1-1⃥2Side B runout machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Circa YR 21 / Circa YR21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Circa YRT 21First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS1477First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VS1477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ecuador | EMI 803-0016First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 111 923 / Virgin 111 923-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Circa 611 923 / Virgin 611 923-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Circa 80416 / Virgin 80416First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Circa 80431 / Virgin 80431First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 90479 / Circa 90479First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 90479 / Circa 90479First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG2132-Z / Virgin VG 2132ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG2132ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Circa YR21First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Circa YRT 21 / Circa YRT21First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Unknown | Not On Label (Neneh Cherry) 12buff 00612", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | Unknown | Not On Label (Neneh Cherry) 12Buff 00612", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Original Sinners) FLEECED002 / Not On Label (Neneh Cherry) FLEECED00212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Virgin 0602537558520 / Universal 06025375585207", Single, Reissue, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Single, Reissue, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Europe | Virgin 0600753657201 / Universal Music Group International 060075365720112", Record Store Day, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 12", Record Store Day, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Circa YRTPX2112", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Buffalo Stance are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Circa YRT 21, released November 28, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YRT 21, YR 21, YRTPR 21, YRTPRX 21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRT 21 A-1U-1-1 and YRT 21 B-1U-1-1 ̷1̷2. 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.
