Vinyl pressings
by The Belle Stars · 1982
The Clapping Song 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.
22 pressings came out in 1982, 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·155·A·1 BILBO.TAPEOne AA side runout, variant 1
BUY·155·B·1 BILBO.TAPEOne AB side runout, variant 1
Buy·155·A·1 BILBO.TAPEOne DA side runout, variant 2
Buy·155·B·1 1 5 BILBO.TAPEOne CB side runout, variant 2
BUY.155·A·1 BILBO.TAPEONE AA-Side runout
BUY.155.B-1 BILBO.TAPE ONE AB-Side runout
P+BUY+155+A ORLAKE BILBO.TAPE ONEA-side runout
P+BUY+155+B ORLAKE BILBO.TAPE ONEB-side runout
P Buy 155 AA-side label
P-Buy 155 BB-side label
SBUY 155 A BILBO.TAPE ONERunout side A
SBUY 155 B BILBO.TAPE ONERunout side B
S-Buy 155 ALabel side A
S-Buy 155 BLabel side B
Bolbo tape 1
BUY·155·A-1 BILBO.TAPE ONE AA-Side runout
BUY.155.A-1 BILBO.TAPE ONE AB-Side runout
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 BUY 155 / Festival Records K 8824First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Stiff Records K-8824 / Stiff Records BUY 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Stiff Records K-8824 / Stiff Records BUY 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 155 / Stiff Records Buy 155First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.20159 / Stiff Records 6.20159 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 575 / Stiff Records 6.13575 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 575 / Stiff Records 6.13575 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 575 / Stiff Records 6.13575 ACFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.20 159 / TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH 6.20159 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | Musart TI-70601 / Trebol TI-70601First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUY 155First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Stiff Records BUY 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of The Clapping Song are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records Buy 155, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Buy 155, BUY 155, P Buy 155, S Buy 155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY·155·A·1 BILBO.TAPEOne A and BUY·155·B·1 BILBO.TAPEOne A. 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.
