Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1977
A Bunch Of Stiff Records was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SEEZ 2 A1 EG SURFING ON THE NEW WAVESide A runout, variant 1
SEE2 B1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout, variant 1
SEEZ 2 A1 EG 1 SURFING ON THE NEW WAVE I-1Side A runout, variant 2
SEE2 B1 EG 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT I-1Side B runout, variant 2
SMX51099
SMX51100
SEEZ 2A-2Side A
SEEZ 2B-2Side B
940564-1center-label A
940564-2center-label B
98949 A 21 M6 317173 1Runout side A
98949 B 21 M6 317174 1Runout side B
C 068 98.949 ASide A label
C 068 98.949 BSide B label
6.23317-01-1 II-S Manufactured in GermanySide A
6. 23 317-01-2 II-S Manufactured in GermanySide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Stiff Records L 36259 / Stiff Records SEEZ 2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Australia | Stiff Records SEEZ-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Australia | Stiff Records L 36259 / Stiff Records (SEEZ 2)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | France | Stiff Records 940564First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | France | Stiff Records 2 C 068-98949 / Stiff Records 2C 068 - 98.949First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23317 / Stiff Records 6.23 317First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Stiff Records 28619 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Greece | Stiff Records 15505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Stiff Records 28 619 XOT / Stiff Records 28619 ETFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Stiff Records L 36259 / Stiff Records SEEZ 2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 2First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-6651LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP6651LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Portugal | Stiff Records SEEZ 2 NPLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23317 / Stiff Records SEEZ 2LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23317 / Stiff Records SEEZ 2LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23317 / Stiff Records SEEZ 2LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of A Bunch Of Stiff Records are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records SEEZ 2, released April 1, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEEZ 2, L 36259, SEEZ-2, 940564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SEEZ 2 A1 EG SURFING ON THE NEW WAVE and SEE2 B1 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT. 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.
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