Vinyl pressings
by Rachel Sweet · 1979
I Go To Pieces 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.
15 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
BUY 44 A-2U GH SA. OH-HI-OH. 2Runout side A - variant 1
BUY 44 B-1U GM 2Runout side B - variant 1
BUY 44 A-2U P SA. OH-HI-OH. 1Runout side A - variant 2
BUY 44 B-1U L 1Runout side B - variant 2
ZSS166283/ZSS166284
ZSS-166283-1E sA runout
ZSS-166284-1E sB runout
ZSS 166283A label
ZSS 166284B label
ZSS 166283
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 K-7453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Stiff Records 640.166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12 478 / Stiff Records 6.12478First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-2735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-2735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 44First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | Stiff Records STF 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 44First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Columbia 1-11052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff Records AS 611First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Columbia 1-11052First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Columbia 1-11052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Stiff-Columbia 1-11052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australasia | Stiff Records K-7453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 44First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of I Go To Pieces are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 44, released March 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 44, 1-11052, AS 611, K-7453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 44 A-2U GH SA. OH-HI-OH. 2 and BUY 44 B-1U GM 2. 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.
