UK
June 1980- Label and catalog number
- Magnet MAG 175
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
Vinyl pressings
by Bad Manners · 1980
Lip Up Fatty was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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 175 A1MD 1 EBVariant 1, runout, side A, etched
MAG 175 B1MD 1 EQVariant 1, runout, side B, etched
MAG 175 A1MD 1 CBVariant 2, runout, side A, etched
MAG 175 B1MD 1 DSVariant 2, runout, side B, etched
12 MAG 175 A-1 Tone COVENTRY AT 6.a.m.?Side A runout, variant 1
12 MAG 175 B1 T THIS MAY BE FATTY MADNESS BUT IT’S A BIT ON THE SHORT SIDE!Side B runout, variant 1
12 MAG•175•A1 ΔTone COVENTRY AT 6.a.m.?Side A runout, variant 2
12 MAG•175•B1 ΔT THIS MAY BE FATTY MADNESS BUT IT’S A BIT ON THE SHORT SIDE! [Etched sketch]Side B runout, variant 2
̶P̶O̶L̶ 157 2097855 05 380 POLYGRAM A2A-Side Runout
̶P̶O̶L̶ 157 2097855 08 380 POLYGRAM A1B-Side Runout
6.12 864 - 01-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
6.12 864 - 01-2Runout (Stamped) Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Magnet K 7985First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Magnet 2097 855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Magnet 6.12864 / Magnet 6.12864 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Magnet 6.12864 AC / Magnet 6.12 864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-63978First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Magnet K 7985First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet MO 1967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Magnet MO 1967First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet 12 MAG 175First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAG 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAG 175 / Magnet MAG175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Lip Up Fatty are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 175, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 175, 12 MAG 175, K 7985, 2097 855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.