Vinyl pressings
by The Belle Stars · 1986
World Domination was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
BUYIT 245 A-1U-1-1- X 1 timtomRunout A stamped
BUYIT 245 B-1U-1-1 1 1 TYRunout B stamped
BUY IT 245-ALabel A (Written on B label)
BUY IT 245-BLabel B
BUY 245 A-1U-1- 1-7Stamped runout, side A
BUY 245 B-1U-1- 1-2Stamped runout, side B
timtomHand etched runout, side A
TYHand etched runout, side B
PBUY 245-A ORLAKESide A runout
PBUY 245-B ORLAKESide B runout
BUYIT 245 A-1U-1- 1- 1 timtomA Side runout
BUYIT 245 B-1U-1- 1 1 1 TYB Side runout
回-G-回 STERLING MCA 6056 SS4A-Side Runout Etching
回-G-回 STERLING MCA 6106 SS1B-Side Runout Etching
MCA 6056A-Side Label
MCA 6106B-Side Label
回-G-回 STERLING MCA 6056 SS4A-Side Runout Etching
回-G-回 STERLING MCA 6106 SS2B-Side Runout Etching
MCA 6056A-Side Label
MCA 6106B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Stiff Records X 14291First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia | Stiff Records K-5 / Stiff Records BUY-245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Stiff Records K-5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 7245 / Stiff Records BUY 245First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUYIT 12245 / Stiff Records BUYIT 245First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 97245First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23671 / Stiff Records MCA-23671First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 23632First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Stiff Records 22403First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | France | Stiff Records BUY IT 245First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | France | Stiff Records 22005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Stiff Records 22415First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.20574First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.14586First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.14586First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of World Domination are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY IT 245.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY IT 245, BUY 245, P BUY 245, MCA-23671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUYIT 245 A-1U-1-1- X 1 timtom and BUYIT 245 B-1U-1-1 1 1 TY. 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.
