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Timbuk 3Hairstyles And Attitudes

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Hairstyles And Attitudes

by Timbuk 3 · 1986

11 pressings3 countriesIndie RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Hairstyles And Attitudes

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.

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

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records IRM 133
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

I RM 133 A // 1 ▽ 420 T DB.TAPEoneSide A

I RM 133 B//1 ▽420T DB.TAPEoneSide B

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records IRS-53054
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records L33-17285
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

IRS 6713 ML1 TML-1 回-G-回Runout Etchings (Both Sides)

MCA 6713Labels

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986UKI.R.S. Records IRMT 133First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKI.R.S. Records IRM 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986USI.R.S. Records L33-17285First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986USI.R.S. Records L33-17285First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-53054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AHairstyles And Attitudes2:51
  2. BI Love You In The Strangest Way2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hairstyles And Attitudes are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Hairstyles And Attitudes are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Hairstyles And Attitudes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is I.R.S. Records IRMT 133.

How do I tell if my copy of Hairstyles And Attitudes is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Hairstyles And Attitudes 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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