Vinyl pressings
by The Belle Stars · 1982
Sign Of The Times 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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 167 .A4A-Side Run-out, Hand-etched, variant 1
BUY 167 - B#5B-Side Run-out, Hand-etched, variant 1
BILBO TAPE ONEA&B-Side Run-outs, hand-etched, variant 1
BUY 167 A4 BILBO TAPE ONE BA-Side Run-out, Hand-etched/stamped, variant 2
BUY 167 A1 (F7) MPOA-side runout Variant 1
BUY 167 B1 (F7) MPOB-side runout Variant 1
BUY 167 A (F6) MPOA-side runout Variant 2
BUY 167 B (F6) MPOB-side runout Variant 2
BUY-JB-167⋅A2 < BilBo TAPE OneSide A Runout
BUY-JB⋅167⋅B2 < BilBo TAPE OneSide B Runout
BUY 167 .A4A-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
BUY 167 - B#5B-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
AAA 1882SLabel Side A
AAA 1882DJMLabel 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-8984First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13719 / Stiff Records BUY 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Stiff Records Buy 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 167First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Portugal | Stiff Records 511512First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Stiff Records STF 53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records Buy 167 / Stiff Records BUY 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY DJ 167 / Stiff Records BUY 167First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records Buy 167 / Stiff Records BUY 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records Buy 167 / Stiff Records BUY 1677", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY JB 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1982 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 1677", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29672First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29672First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29672First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 29657-0 A12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
40 vinyl pressings of Sign Of The Times are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records Buy 167.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Buy 167, BUY JB 167, BUY DJ 167, 7-29672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 167 .A4 and BUY 167 - B#5. 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.
