Vinyl pressings
by The Buggles · 1979
Video Killed The Radio Star 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.
48 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 23 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.
WIP 6524 A - 2 U SOUND CLINIC C II DRunout side A variant 1
WIP 6524 B - 1 U SOUND CLINIC C II RRunout side B variant 1
WIP 6524 A - 2U SOUND CLINIC RH CJRunout side A variant 2
WIP 6524 B - 1U PL SOUND CLINIC CJRunout side B variant 2
WIP 6524 A-2U SOUND CLINIC 2Runout side A variant 1
WIP 6524 B-1U SOUND CLINIC 3Runout side B variant 1
WIP 6524 A-2U SOUND CLINIC H O C CJRunout side A variant 2
WIP 6524 B-1U C O C SOUND CLINIC CJRunout side B variant 2
WIP 6524 A - 2 U SOUND CLINIC P 1Runout side A, variant 1
WIP 6524 B - 1 U G SOUND CLINIC 1Runout side B, variant 1
WIP 6524 A - 2 U SOUND CLINIC GR 1Runout side A, variant 2
WIP 6524 B - 1 U AD SOUND CLINIC 1Runout side B, variant 2
WIP 6524 A - 2 U SOUND CLINICRunout side A
WIP 6524 B - 1 U SOUND CLINICRunout side B
WIP 6524-ALabel side A
WIP 6524-BLabel side B
WIP 6524 A - 2 U SOUND CLINIC C II DRunout side A
WIP 6524 B - 1 U SOUND CLINIC C II RRunout side B
WIP 6524 A - 2U SOUND CLINIC RH CJRunout side A Variant 2
WIP 6524 B - 1U PL SOUND CLINIC CJRunout side B Variant 2
IS 49II4 XAA 92I2 S JW1 0 STERLINGVar. 1: Runout side A
IS 49II4 XAA 92I3 S JWI #1 STERLINGVar. 1: Runout side B
IS 49II4 XAA 92I2 S JW 1 #3 STERLING 0Var. 2: Runout side A
IS 49II4 XAA 92I3 S JW 1 #3 0 STERLINGVar. 2: Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Island Records 3815-9187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Island Records K7641 / Island Records WIP 6524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Island Records 100 924 / Island Records 100 924-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Island Records 100 924First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS 49114First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS 49114First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS 49114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS 49114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 6172 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 6172 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 6172 870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Island Records 100 924 / Island Records 100 924-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Island Records 100 924 / Island Records 100 924-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Island Records 1-85First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Island Records 1-85First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chile | Island Records IS 100047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Island Records 2201567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Turkey | Jet W 407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Island Records 45S-800912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SI 89006 / Island Records WIP 65247", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Ariola ASS 1062 / Ariola ASS - 10627", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 7-998717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 7-998717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 7-998717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | UMC 572667112", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | UMC 572667112", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Tonpress R-0995Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
60 vinyl pressings of Video Killed The Radio Star are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6524.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6524, IS 49114, 3815-9187, K7641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIP 6524 A - 2 U SOUND CLINIC C II D and WIP 6524 B - 1 U SOUND CLINIC C II R. 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.
