Vinyl pressings
by The Pogues · 1985
Sally Maclennane was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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 224 A-1U-1-1 2 JONZVariant 1: Runout A
BUY 224 B-1U-1-1 2 SOUND CLINICVariant 1: Runout B
BUY 224 A-1U-1- 1⋅⋅3 JONZVariant 2: Runout A
BUY 224 B-1U-1- 1⋅⋅4 SOUND CLINICVariant 2: Runout B
BUYIT 224 A - 1 - U - 1 - 1Runout side A, stamped
BUYIT 224 B - 1 - U - 1 - 1Runout side B, stamped
BUY 224 A-1U-1-1–8 JONZVariant 1: Runout A
BUY 224 B-1U-1-1–8 SOUND CLINICVariant 1: Runout B
BUY 224 A-1U-1-2⋅⋅1 JONZVariant 2: Runout A
BUY 224 B-1U-1- 1⋅⋅8 SOUND CLINICVariant 2: Runout B
BUY 224 A-1U-1-2 5Variant 1: Runout A, stamped
BUY 224 B-1U-1-1 7Variant 1: Runout B, stamped
BUY 224 A 1U-1-2˙˙ 2 JONZVariant 2: Runout A, stamped, etched
BUY 224 B 1U-1-1-2˙˙6 SOUND CLINICVariant 2: Runout B, stamped, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records BUY 224 / Stiff Records 6.14421 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records BUYIT 224 / Teldec 6.20467 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records Buy 224 / Teldec 6.14421 AC7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records BUYIT 224 / Teldec 6.20467 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | UK | Stiff Records Buy 224 / Stiff Records BUY 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Stiff Records BUYIT 224 / Stiff Records Buy It 224First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Stiff Records P Buy 224 / Stiff Records Buy 224First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Stiff Records D BUY 224First year7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 224First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Stiff Records Mail 312", Picture Disc, Single · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Single · Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of Sally Maclennane are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Germany. One of them is Stiff Records Buy 224.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Buy 224, BUYIT 224, P Buy 224, D BUY 224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 224 A-1U-1-1 2 JONZ and BUY 224 B-1U-1-1 2 SOUND CLINIC. 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.
