Vinyl pressings
by The Pogues · 1986
Poguetry In Motion 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.
17 pressings came out in 1986, 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 243 A - 2 U - 1 - 2 - 2Runout side A "stamped" Variant 1
BUY 243 B-1U-1- 1 - 0Runout side B "stamped" Variant 1
BUY 243 A - 2 U - 1 - 2 - 3Runout side A "stamped" Variant 2
BUY 243 B-1U-1- 1 - 4Runout side B "stamped" Variant 2
BUY IT 243 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - X1Runout stamped variant 1 side A
BUY IT 243 B - 1U- 1 - 1→Runout stamped variant 1 side B
BUY IT 243 A - 2U - 1 - 1 → 1Runout stamped variant 2 side A
TY BUY IT 243 B - 1U - 1 - 1 → X1Runout stamped variant 2 side B
PBUY-243-A GRAMPIANRunout A, etched
PBUY-243-B GRAMPIANRunout B, etched
BUYDJ 243 A-1U-1- 1- x1 timtomRunout A, stamped (timtom etched)
BUYDJ 243 B-1U-1- 1- x1Runout B, stamped
BUYDJ 243 A-1U-1-1-X1 timtomRunout A, stamped (timtom etched)
BUYDJ 243 B-1U-1-1-X1Runout B, stamped
MCA-5472-ASR-4 [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈Runout side A ,variant 1
MCA-5473-ASR-4 [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈Runout side B, variant 1
MCA-5472-ASR-2 [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈ MCA 36015 ARunout side A, variant 2
MCA-5473-ASR-1 [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈ MCA 36015 BRunout side B, variant 2
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 & New Zealand | Stiff Records X 14283 / Stiff Records X 14283First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | Belgium | Stiff Records BUY 7243 / Stiff Records FAB. BUY 243First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 36015 / Stiff Records MCA-36015First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Stiff Records 22401First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Stiff Records 22002First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.20487 / Teldec Schallplatten GmbH BUYIT 243First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.14589 TSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Stiff Records BUY IT 243First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Stiff Records STX 6009 / Stiff Records STX / 6009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Stiff Records X 14283First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 243First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1986 | UK | Stiff Records BUY IT 243First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Stiff Records P BUY 243First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | Stiff Records BUYDJ 243First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Stiff Records BUYDJ 243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Pogue Mahone Records 82564625584912", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records R1 25584912", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records R1 25584912", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-36015 / Stiff Records MCA-3601512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Poguetry In Motion are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Belgium and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 243.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 243, BUY IT 243, P BUY 243, BUYDJ 243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 243 A - 2 U - 1 - 2 - 2 and BUY 243 B-1U-1- 1 - 0. 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.
