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The Decline by NOFX, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Decline

by NOFX · 1999

33 pressings5 countriesPunkRock

The Decline was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 The Decline

2 pressings came out in 1999, 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.

US

November 23, 1999
Label and catalog number
Fat Wreck Chords FAT605-1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

FAT-605-A ['KG' mooshed signature] 3423.1(3)Side A

FAT-605-B ['KG' mooshed signature] 3423.2(3)Side B

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
1999USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-1First year12" · Colored vinyl12" · Colored vinyl
1999USFat Wreck Chords FAT 605-212", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl
2014USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2016USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
2017USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress
2023USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2023USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2023USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2024USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited
2024USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024GermanyFat Wreck Chords FAT605-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024USFat Wreck Chords FAT 60512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024USFat Wreck Chords FAT 60512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024USFat Wreck Chords FAT 60512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024CanadaFat Wreck Chords FAT 60512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024CanadaFat Wreck Chords FAT 60512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024CanadaFat Wreck Chords FAT 60512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
All 26 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. AThe Decline18:09
  2. BClams Have Feelings Too2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Decline are there?

33 vinyl pressings of The Decline are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1999 and 2026.

When was The Decline first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US. One of them is Fat Wreck Chords FAT605-1, released November 23, 1999.

How do I tell if my copy of The Decline is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAT605-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAT-605-A ['KG' mooshed signature] 3423.1(3) and FAT-605-B ['KG' mooshed signature] 3423.2(3). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Decline 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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