Stiff Records first release, on 14 August 1976, was a single (in the normal 7" vinyl 45 rpm format) by Nick Lowe, "So It Goes", B-side "Heart of the City", with the striking catalogue number BUY 1.

To mark this date, Richard Balls, author of Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story will be talking about its incredible history, There will also be music recorded by Stiff Records and more.