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Got No Brains

by Bad Manners · 1982

10 pressings5 countriesSkaRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Got No Brains

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.

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

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UK

April 16, 1982
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 216
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Center
Runout / matrix

MAG 216 - A1 TONERunout (Etched) Side A

MAG 216 - B1Runout (Etched) Side B

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UK

April 16, 1982
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 216
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAGP 216
Format
7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MAG 216 A1 ToneSide A

MAG 216 B1Side B

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Ireland

April 16, 1982
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 216
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Center
Runout / matrix

CP MAG 216 - B1Runout (Etched) Side B

CP MAG 216 - A1 TONE

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.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982IrelandMagnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982ItalyDurium Marche Estere DE 3209First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982PortugalMagnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982SpainMagnet MO 2125 / Columbia MO 2125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Promo · Promo
1982SpainMagnet MO 2125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982UKMagnet MAGP 216First year7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc
1982IrelandMagnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKMagnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKMagnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKMagnet MAG 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AGot No Brains3:45
  2. B1Psychedelic Eric
  3. B2Only Funkin'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Got No Brains are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Got No Brains are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Got No Brains first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 216, released April 16, 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Got No Brains is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Got No Brains 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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