Vinyl pressings
by The Belle Stars · 1982
Iko Iko 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.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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 150 A1Runout Etched Side A. Variant 1
BUY 150 B1Runout Etched Side B. Variant 1
TOWN HOUSERunout Stamped Side A. Variant 1
TOWN HOUSERunout Stamped Side B. Variant 1
P-BUY-150-BPrinted side B
P+Buy+150+A JA TAPE ONE ORLAKERunout side A etched
P+Buy+150+B JA TAPE ONE ORLAKERunout side B etched
BUY.150.A.1 A TOWNHOUSEA-Side runout
BUY.150.B.1 A TOWNHOUSEB-Side runout
6.13533 - 01 - 1Label side A
6.13533 - 01 - 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Stiff Records K-8779First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13533 AC / Stiff Records BUY 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 130First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 130First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 150First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Stiff Records 510512First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Stiff Records VIC 25First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Stiff Records VIC-25First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records P-BUY-150First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Single · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Single · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUYDJ 150First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Stiff Records VIPX-17217", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Iko Iko are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 150, P-BUY-150, BUYDJ 150, K-8779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 150 A1 and BUY 150 B1. 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.
