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I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken

by Hard-Ons · 2021

13 pressings3 countriesAlternative RockPunkRock

I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken

9 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year. 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.

Australia

October 2021
Label and catalog number
Cheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White
Runout / matrix

ZE8179A CRT051(Side A, etched)

ZE8179B CRT051(Side B, etched)

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Australia

October 8, 2021
Label and catalog number
Cheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Orange
Runout / matrix

ZE8179A CRT051Side A

ZE8179B CRT051Side B

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Australia

October 8, 2021
Label and catalog number
Cheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue
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Australia

October 8, 2021
Label and catalog number
Cheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear
Runout / matrix

CRT 051 L.YEOWARD ZE8179ASide A runout etched

CRT 051 L.YEOWARD ZE8179BSide B runout etched

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Australia

October 8, 2021
Label and catalog number
Cheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow
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Australia

October 8, 2021
Label and catalog number
Cheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green
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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 13 vinyl pressings

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

2020s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2022UKBoss Tuneage BTRC12-149LP, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022UKBoss Tuneage BTRC12149LP, Album, CD, AlbumLP, Album, CD, Album
2023USWallride Records WRR38LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Hold Tight
  2. A2Fucked Up Party
  3. A3Pucker Up
  4. A4Lite As A Feather
  5. A5Back Pack Sweat
  6. A6Frequencies
  7. B1Home Sweet Home
  8. B2Humiliated / Humiliator
  9. B3The Laws Of Gossip
  10. B4Needles And Pins (Sic)
  11. B5Shove It Down
  12. B6Shoot Me In The Back

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken are there?

13 vinyl pressings of I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2021 and 2023.

When was I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Australia. One of them is Cheersquad Records & Tapes CRT051, released October 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRT051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZE8179A CRT051 and ZE8179B CRT051. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken 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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