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Aphrodite & Micky FinnBad Ass !

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Bad Ass !

by Aphrodite & Micky Finn · 1996

10 pressings1 countryDrum n BassElectronic

Bad Ass ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 Bad Ass !

2 pressings came out in 1996, 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.

UK

1996
Label and catalog number
Urban Takeover URBTAKE 1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

URBTAKE 1A-1 Music House MPORunout side A, etched

URBTAKE 1B-1 Music House MPORunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1996
Label and catalog number
Urban Takeover URBTAKE1
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MPO URBTAKE 1A-₁ Music House

MPO URBTAKE 1B-₁ Music House

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE 1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1996UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1996UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE112", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1998UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1998UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE912", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1998UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE912", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE 4012"12"
2004UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE 4012", White Label, Promo · Promo12", White Label, Promo · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE5512", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKUrban Takeover URBTAKE00912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. ABad Ass !6:41
  2. BDrop Top Caddy6:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bad Ass ! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Bad Ass ! are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1996 and 2011.

When was Bad Ass ! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK. One of them is Urban Takeover URBTAKE 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Bad Ass ! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use URBTAKE 1, URBTAKE1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, URBTAKE 1A-1 Music House MPO and URBTAKE 1B-1 Music House MPO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bad Ass ! 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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