UK
April 16, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Magnet MAG 216
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Knock Out Centre
- Runout / matrix
MAG 216 - A1 TONESide A runout
MAG 216 - B1 DAMONTSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Bad Manners · 1982
Got No Brains was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MAG 216 - A1 TONESide A runout
MAG 216 - B1 DAMONTSide B runout
MAG 216 - A1 TONERunout (Etched) Side A
MAG 216 - B1Runout (Etched) Side B
MAG 216 : A1 Tone ' 1 DSide A runout etched
MAG 216 - B:1 1 DAMONT CSide B runout etched
MAG 216 ASide A label identifier
MAG 216 BSide B label identifier
MAG 216 A1 ToneSide A
MAG 216 B1Side B
CP MAG 216 - B1Runout (Etched) Side B
CP MAG 216 - A1 TONE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE 3209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Magnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Magnet MO 2125 / Columbia MO 2125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Magnet MO 2125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet MAGP 216First year7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1982 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Got No Brains are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 216, released April 16, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 216, MAGP 216, DE 3209, MO 2125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 216 - A1 TONE and MAG 216 - B1 DAMONT. 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.