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Lip Up Fatty

by Bad Manners · 1980

12 pressings8 countriesSkaRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lip Up Fatty

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.

UK

June 2, 1980
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 175Magnet MAG175
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

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

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Magnet 12 MAG 175
Format
12", Single, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

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

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France

1980
Label and catalog number
Magnet 2097 855
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

̶P̶O̶L̶ 157 2097855 05 380 POLYGRAM A2A-Side Runout

̶P̶O̶L̶ 157 2097855 08 380 POLYGRAM A1B-Side Runout

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Germany

1980
Label and catalog number
Magnet 6.12864Magnet 6.12864 AC
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

6.12 864 - 01-1Runout (Stamped) Side A

6.12 864 - 01-2Runout (Stamped) Side B

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMagnet K 7985First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980FranceMagnet 2097 855First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980GermanyMagnet 6.12864 / Magnet 6.12864 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980GermanyMagnet 6.12864 AC / Magnet 6.12 864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980IrelandMagnet MAG 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980NetherlandsMagnet 1A 006-63978First year7", Single7", Single
1980New ZealandMagnet K 7985First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980SpainMagnet MO 1967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980SpainMagnet MO 1967First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1980UKMagnet 12 MAG 175First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1980UKMagnet MAG 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKMagnet MAG 175 / Magnet MAG175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ALip Up Fatty2:45
  2. BNight Bus To Dalston (Instrumental Version)2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lip Up Fatty are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Lip Up Fatty are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Lip Up Fatty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 175, released June 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Lip Up Fatty is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Lip Up Fatty 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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