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Dress Well, Drink Heavily

by 45 Adapters · 2013

11 pressings1 countryPunkOiRock

Dress Well, Drink Heavily was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dress Well, Drink Heavily

5 pressings came out in 2013, the album's first year. 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.

Country unknown

April 2013
Label and catalog number
Longshot Music LS7117Contra Records CR126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Blue
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 A 106452H1/ASide A

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 B 106452H2/ASide B

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

April 2013
Label and catalog number
Longshot Music LS7117Contra Records CR126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Red
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 A 106452H1/ASide A

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 B 106452H2/ASide B

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

April 2013
Label and catalog number
Longshot Music LS7117Contra Records CR126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Clear
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 A 106452H1/ASide A

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 B 106452H2/ASide B

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

April 2013
Label and catalog number
Longshot Music LS7117Contra Records CR126
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 A 106452H1/ASide A

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 B 106452H2/ASide B

Full details of this pressing

USA & Europe

2013
Label and catalog number
Contra Records U1F#03Longshot Music U1F#03
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 A 106452H1/ASide A runout

PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 B 106452H2/ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USA & EuropeContra Records U1F#03 / Longshot Music U1F#03First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited
2013USA & EuropeLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR1267", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USA & EuropeLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR1267", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR126First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR126First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR126First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR126First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR1267", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR1267", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR1267", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
2013UnknownLongshot Music LS7117 / Contra Records CR1267", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. ADress Well, Drink Heavily
  2. B1Who Are We Kidding?
  3. B2Fred Perry Fanatic

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dress Well, Drink Heavily are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dress Well, Drink Heavily are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Dress Well, Drink Heavily first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2013, in USA & Europe. One of them is Longshot Music LS7117, released April 2013.

How do I tell if my copy of Dress Well, Drink Heavily is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS7117, U1F#03) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 A 106452H1/A and PIRATES PRESS-LS7117 B 106452H2/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dress Well, Drink Heavily on vinyl worth?

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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