Vinyl pressings
by Wreckless Eric · 1978
Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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 34 A 3U ANGEL 1 A SLIP OF THE TONGUE IS NO FAULT OF THE MINDRunout side A, variant 1
BUY 34 B 2U 1Runout side B, variant 1
BUY 34 A 3U ANGEL A SLIP OF THE TONGUE IS NO FAULT OF THE MIND 1 RRunout side A, variant 2
BUY 34 B 2U 1 NRunout side B, variant 2
BUY 34 A 3U ANGEL 1 A SLIP OF THE TONGUE IS NO FAULT OF THE MINDRunout side A
BUY 34 B-1U StrawberrySide B runout
OWN-1-A SMKRunout A
OWN-1-B SMKRunout B
SRS510100 A 45C1Runout side A
SRS510100 B 45C1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SRS 510.100-HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 34First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 34First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 34First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Stiff Records OWN-1First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SRS 510.100-HFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 34First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 1047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 1047", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 18617", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 34, released October 6, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 34, OWN-1, SRS 510.100-H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 34 A 3U ANGEL 1 A SLIP OF THE TONGUE IS NO FAULT OF THE MIND and BUY 34 B 2U 1. 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.
