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The ReplacementsSorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash

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Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash

by The Replacements · 1981

12 pressings4 countriesGarage RockPunkIndie RockRock

Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash

2 pressings came out in 1981, 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

August 1981
Label and catalog number
Twin/Tone Records TTR 8123
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TTR-8123-A-② BB S-8611 REMS RULESide A (etched)

TTR=8123-B BB S̶-̶8̶6̶1̶2̶ S-8612 NAHSide B (etched)

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Twin/Tone Records TTR 8123
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TTR-8123-A-② BB S-8611 REMS RULERunout side A, etched

TTR=8123-B BB S̶-̶8̶6̶1̶2̶ S-8612 NAHRunout side B, etched

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USTwin/Tone Records TTR 8123First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USTwin/Tone Records TTR 8123First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USTwin/Tone Records TTR 8123LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKWhat Goes On Records GOES ON 17LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UKWhat Goes On Records GOES ON 17LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeTwin/Tone Records 081227954734LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016USTwin/Tone Records R1 773762LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USTwin/Tone Records R2 659038 / Rhino Records 603497843442CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedCD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2023UK, Europe & USTwin/Tone Records 081227954734LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTwin/Tone Records TTR 8123 / Twin/Tone Records TTR 8123-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTwin/Tone Records TTR 8123 / Twin/Tone Records TTR 8123-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USTwin/Tone Records TTR 8123LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Takin A Ride2:23
  2. A2Careless1:08
  3. A3Customer1:29
  4. A4Hangin Downtown2:00
  5. A5Kick Your Door Down3:05
  6. A6Otto2:07
  7. A7I Bought A Headache2:25
  8. A8Rattlesnake1:30
  9. A9I Hate Music1:38
  10. B1Johnny's Gonna Die3:30
  11. B2Shiftless When Idle2:16
  12. B3More Cigarettes1:15
  13. B4Don't Ask Why1:50
  14. B5Something To Dü1:36
  15. B6I'm In Trouble2:07
  16. B7Love You Till Friday1:51
  17. B8Shutup1:20
  18. B9Raised In The City1:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.

When was Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Twin/Tone Records TTR 8123, released August 1981.

How do I tell if my copy of Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TTR 8123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TTR-8123-A-② BB S-8611 REMS RULE and TTR=8123-B BB S̶-̶8̶6̶1̶2̶ S-8612 NAH. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash 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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