UK
1986- Label and catalog number
- I.R.S. Records IRMT 133
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
I RMT 133 A //1▽420 T 1 2 DB. TAPE ONERunout side A
I RMT 133 B //1▽420 T 1 5 DB. TAPE ONERunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Timbuk 3 · 1986
Hairstyles And Attitudes was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
I RMT 133 A //1▽420 T 1 2 DB. TAPE ONERunout side A
I RMT 133 B //1▽420 T 1 5 DB. TAPE ONERunout side B
I RM 133 A // 1 ▽ 420 T DB.TAPEoneSide A
I RM 133 B//1 ▽420T DB.TAPEoneSide B
MC22785R ML-1 TML-X ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MC22657 ML-2 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B runout
MC22785RLabel side A
MC 22657Label side B
IRS 6713 ML1 TML-1 回-G-回Runout Etchings (Both Sides)
MCA 6713Labels
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRMT 133First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRM 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records L33-17285First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records L33-17285First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Hairstyles And Attitudes are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is I.R.S. Records IRMT 133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IRMT 133, IRM 133, IRS-53054, L33-17285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I RMT 133 A //1▽420 T 1 2 DB. TAPE ONE and I RMT 133 B //1▽420 T 1 5 DB. TAPE ONE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.