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Vinyl pressings

Nobody's Fool

by Haircut One Hundred · 1982

19 pressings11 countriesPop RockRock

Nobody's Fool 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 Nobody's Fool

18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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

August 1982
Label and catalog number
Arista CLIP 124
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CLIP 1 24 A//1▽42 0 1 2 TOWNHOUSE 2 REGiMENTALRunout side A stamped; REGiMENTAL etched, Variant 1

CLIP 124 B//1▽ 42 0 Π 1 2 2 TOWNHOUSE ONE TAKE NEMESRunout side B stamped; ONE TAKE NEMES etched, Variant 1

CLIP 1 24 A//1▽42 0 1 2 TOWNHOUSE 6 REGiMENTALRunout side A stamped; REGiMENTAL etched, Variant 2

CLIP 124 B//1▽ 42 0 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE ONE TAKE NEMESRunout side B stamped; ONE TAKE NEMES etched, Variant 2

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista CLIP 4
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Poster Sleeve
Runout / matrix

104565 A-1 Made in Germany TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, stamped

REGIMENTAL ⅤB-side runout, etched

104565 B -1 Made in Germany TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, stamped

HOW ARE THE MICE GIB?B-side runout, etched

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista CLIP 4Arista 104 565
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

104565 A-1 Made in Germany REGIMENTAL TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, variant 1

104565 B -1 Made in Germany HOW ARE THE MICE GIB? TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, variant 1

104565 A-1 IV Made in Germany REGIMENTAL TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2

104565 B -1 II HOW ARE THE MICE GIB ? Made in Germany TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista CLIP 4
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection
Runout / matrix

CLIP 4 A//1∇420 H 1 1 TOWNHOUSE 4 REGIMENTALRunout side A stamped & etched

CLIP 4 B//1∇420 H 1 1 TOWNHOUSE WHATS THAT RASH NICK? 8Runout side B stamped & etched

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Europe

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista 104 565Arista 104 565-100
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Poster
Runout / matrix

104565 A-1 Ⅲ Made in Germany REGIMENTAL TOWNHOUSERunout side A

104565 B-1 Ⅴ Made in Germany HOW ARE THE MICE GIB? TOWNHOUSERunout side B

S 104 565 ALabel side A

S 104 565 BLabel 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaArista K-8863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1982EuropeArista 104 565 / Arista 104 565-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceArista 104 565First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1982FranceArista 600 664First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982FranceArista 104 565First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982GermanyArista 600.664First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1982IrelandAriola Hansa CLIP 4First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982JapanArista 7RS-58First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1982JapanArista 7RS-58First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982New ZealandArista ATA 741First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982PortugalArista 5104 565First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982ScandinaviaArista ARI 8230First year7"7"
1982SpainArista B-104 565First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982SpainArista B-104 565First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982UKArista CLIP 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKArista CLIP 12412", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ANobody's Fool4:15
  2. BOctober Is Orange (Day 1 And Day 2)4:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nobody's Fool are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Nobody's Fool are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Nobody's Fool first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Arista CLIP 124, released August 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Nobody's Fool is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLIP 124, CLIP 4, K-8863, 104 565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLIP 1 24 A//1▽42 0 1 2 TOWNHOUSE 2 REGiMENTAL and CLIP 124 B//1▽ 42 0 Π 1 2 2 TOWNHOUSE ONE TAKE NEMES. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nobody's Fool 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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