Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Feelgood · 1975
Malpractice was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
UAS 29880 A-1U master roomRunout side A, variant 1
UAS 29880 B-1URunout side B, variant 1
UAS 29880 A-3U GH master roomRunout side A, variant 2
UAS 29880 B-1U AA 2 tone feelgoodRunout side B, variant 2
UAS 29880 A-3U MA toneRunout side A, variant 1
UAS 29880 B-1U GO tone feelgoodRunout side B, variant 2
UAS 29880 A-1U R 1 master roomRunout side A, variant 2
UAS 29880 B-1U G tone feelgood 1Runout side B, variant 2
UAS 29880 A-3U R H 1 toneSide A runout
UAS 29880 B-1U O O 2 tone feelgoodSide B runout
UAS 29880ASide A label
UAS 29880BSide B label
UAS 29880 A-3U GP 1 toneSide A runout
UAS 29880 B-1U AP 2 tone feelgoodSide B runout
UAS 29880 A-P 1 tone feelgoodSide A runout
UAS 29880 B- P 1 tone feelgoodSide B runout
AL-34098-1F A8 1S STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
BL-34098-1E A7 1S STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
AL-34098-1A STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BL-34098-1B STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
AL 34098-1L COLUMBIA NY A 1Side A runout, variant 1
BL 34098-1AA COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 1
AL 34098-1L COLUMBIA NY A 1Side A runout, variant 2
BL 34098-1AA COLUMBIA NY ASide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | United Artists Records 6128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records L 35720 / United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KC 34098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29 880 / United Artists Records France UAS 29.880First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29880 / United Artists Records France UAS 29.880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 880 XOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | India | United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 35720 / United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAS 7125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | United Artists Records 89452 I / United Artists Records 89.452-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Sweden | United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29880First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 908 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064-82908LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Liberty 10C 064-082908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Turkey | Fiesta R.19LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Liberty 1298801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | Vivid Sound VS 9007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Grand Records GRAND 09LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Grand Records GRAND 09LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Grand Records GRAND09LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Grand Records GRAND09LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Parlophone 502173 2579010LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29880LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29880LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29880LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34098LP, Album | LP, Album |
47 vinyl pressings of Malpractice are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29880, released October 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29880, PC 34098, 6128, L 35720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29880 A-1U master room and UAS 29880 B-1U. 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.
