US
1985- Label and catalog number
- New Alliance Records NAR 026
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
NAR-026-A "50/50 IS REALLY NIFTY" L-21314Side 1
NAR-026-B "70/40 WITH A COUPLE 10 LEFT OVER FOR BILL" L-21314-XSide 2
Vinyl pressings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Descendents · 1985
24 pressings1 countryPower PopPunkRock
I Don't Want To Grow Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 I Don't Want To Grow Up
1 pressing came out in 1985, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 24 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | New Alliance Records NAR 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | New Alliance Records NAR 026LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | SST Records SST 143 / New Alliance Records NAR-026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | SST Records SST 143 / New Alliance Records NAR-026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | SST Records SST 143 / New Alliance Records NAR-026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | SST Records SST 143LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | SST Records SST 143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | New Alliance Records NAR 026LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | New Alliance Records NAR-026LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 143LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 143LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 143LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
Tracklist
- A1Descendents1:44
- A2I Don't Want To Grow Up1:22
- A3Pervert1:48
- A4Rockstar0:37
- A5No FB0:34
- A6Can't Go Back1:45
- A7GCF1:57
- A8My World3:30
- A9Theme2:10
- B1Silly Girl2:10
- B2In Love This Way2:34
- B3Christmas Vacation2:39
- B4Good Good Things2:10
- B5Ace3:56
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Grow Up are there?
24 vinyl pressings of I Don't Want To Grow Up are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1985 and 2025.
When was I Don't Want To Grow Up first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is New Alliance Records NAR 026.
How do I tell if my copy of I Don't Want To Grow Up is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NAR 026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NAR-026-A "50/50 IS REALLY NIFTY" L-21314 and NAR-026-B "70/40 WITH A COUPLE 10 LEFT OVER FOR BILL" L-21314-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Don't Want To Grow Up 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.
