UK
August 6, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Flip Records FLIP 1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
FLIP 1ASide One Label
FLIP 1BSide Two Label
FLIP 1 T A-1 ·NOEL·Side One Etching
FLIP 1 T B-1Side Two Etching
Vinyl pressings
by Wonder Dog · 1982
Ruff Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
FLIP 1ASide One Label
FLIP 1BSide Two Label
FLIP 1 T A-1 ·NOEL·Side One Etching
FLIP 1 T B-1Side Two Etching
FLIP 1 A-1 NOEL
FLIP 1 B-1 18
FLIP 1 T A-1 ·NOEL·Side One Etching
FLIP 1 T B-1Side Two Etching
DS 104753 A-1/82S | Made in GermanyRunout A
DS 1 04753 B-1/82S | Made in GermanyRunout B
S 104 753 ALabel A
S 104 753 BLabel B
A MX206669 GET8-1Runout side A
A MX206670 GET8-2Runout side B
GET 8 (A) MX206669Label side A
GET 8 (AA) MX206670Label side B
72 VIP 15081-1L cgd DDRunout A side
72 VIP 15081-2L cgd DDRunout B side
72 VIP 15081-1LLabel A side
72 VIP 15081-2LLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Full Moon Records GET 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | CGD VIP 15081First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | CGD VIP 10434 / VIP VIP 10434First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | SMS Records SP07-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | SMS Records SP07-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 145.008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Discos Belter, Lda. 1-20.018First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Sweden | Rixi TRIX 014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Flip Records FLIP 1First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Flip Records FLIP 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Flip Records FLIP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Hansa International 104 753 / Hansa International 104 753-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBSA 32337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | DB Belter 1-20.01812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | DB Belter 1-10.2877", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Ruff Mix are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Flip Records FLIP 1, released August 6, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLIP 1, 104 753, GET 8, VIP 15081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLIP 1A and FLIP 1B. 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.