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Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day

by The Exploited · 1983

32 pressings9 countriesPunkRock

Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day

4 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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

1983
Label and catalog number
Pax Records PAX 18
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WATCH OUT FOR AME BIX/INSTIGATORS/SIMON GAINEY PAX 18 THIS SIDE-I A PORKY PRIME CUT. GESSRunout side A, variant 1

FIGHT THE REAL ENEMY - NOT EACH OTHER. A PORKY PRIME CUT. PAX 18 THAT SIDE-IRunout side B, variant 1

WATCH OUT FOR AME BIX/INSTIGATORS/SIMON GAINEY PAX 18 THIS SIDE-I A PORKY PRIME CUT. G५५५Runout side A, variant 2

FIGHT THE REAL ENEMY - NOT EACH OTHER. A PORKY PRIME CUT. PAX 18 ̶T̶H̶I̶S̶ ̶ THAT SIDE-IRunout side B, variant 2

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Germany

1983
Label and catalog number
Intercord INT 145.083
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

B-0797 A-1/83S ISide A

B-0797 B-1/83S ISide B

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Sweden

1983
Label and catalog number
MNW MNWX 4
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WATCH OUT FOR AMEBIX/INSTIGATORS/ SIMON GAINEY PAX 18 THIS SIDE - 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. ogggRunout side A

PAX 18 THA THAT SIDE - 1 FIGHT THE REAL ENEMY - NOT EACH OTHER. A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side B, THA scratched out

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Sweden

1983
Label and catalog number
MNW MNWX 4
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

WATCH OUT FOR AMEBIX/INSTIGATORS/ SIMON GAINEY PAX 18 THIS SIDE - 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. ogggRunout side A

PAX 18 THA THAT SIDE - 1 FIGHT THE REAL ENEMY - NOT EACH OTHER. A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side B, THA scratched out

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyIntercord INT 145.083First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SwedenMNW MNWX 4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SwedenMNW MNWX 4First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1983UKPax Records PAX 18First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKPax Records PAX 18LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1984BelgiumKonexion KOMA 78.80.01LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984BelgiumKonexion KOMA 78.80.01LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1984BelgiumKonexion KOMA 78.80.01LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1985BrazilNew Face Records NEW 002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985FranceCarrere 66 111LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKDojo DOJO LP10 / Dojo DO JO LP 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985UKCastle Communications PLC DOJO LP10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1987BrazilNew Face Records NEW 002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USCombat 88561-8207-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992BrazilOdeon F 13 125LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1996EuropeDojo Limited DOJO LP 183 / Dojo Limited EXP4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Single · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", Single · Limited
1996EuropeDojo Limited DOJO LP 183LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKLet Them Eat Vinyl LETV131LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014UKLet Them Eat Vinyl LETV131LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2014UKLet Them Eat Vinyl LETV131LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018FranceRestless Empire CULT12LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022ItalyRadiation Reissues RRS167LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022ItalyRadiation Reissues RRS167LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2022USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP138LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USDrastic Plastic Records DPRLP138LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2024ItalyRadiation Reissues RRS167CVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026BrazilNeves Records NR066LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2026BrazilNeves Records NR066LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2026BrazilNeves Records NR066LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc
2026BrazilNeves Records NR066LP, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture discLP, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc
2026UKRadiation Reissues RRS167-PHDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKPax Records PAX 18LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Let's Start A War (Said Maggie One Day)
  2. A2Insanity
  3. A3Safe Below
  4. A4Eyes Of The Vulture
  5. A5Should We Can't We
  6. A6Rival Leaders (Re-mix)
  7. B1God Saved The Queen
  8. B2Psycho
  9. B3Kidology
  10. B4False Hopes
  11. B5Another Day To Go Nowhere
  12. B6Wankers

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.

When was Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Germany, Sweden. One of them is Pax Records PAX 18.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAX 18, INT 145.083, MNWX 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WATCH OUT FOR AME BIX/INSTIGATORS/SIMON GAINEY PAX 18 THIS SIDE-I A PORKY PRIME CUT. GESS and FIGHT THE REAL ENEMY - NOT EACH OTHER. A PORKY PRIME CUT. PAX 18 THAT SIDE-I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let's Start A War... ...Said Maggie One Day 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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