Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Feelgood · 1977
Sneakin' Suspicion was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1977, 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 30075 A-1U JONZRunout side A, variant 1
UAS 30075 B-1U TRIDENTRunout side B, variant 1
UAS 30075 A-1U A M 2 JONZRunout side A, variant 2
UAS 30075 B-1U TRIDENT H M 3Runout side B, variant 2
UAS 30075 A -1U JONZSide A runout
LPFB 2Side B runout
AL-34806-1F JANOSSide A matrix (etched)
BL-34806-1C RETSide B matrix (etched)
S (backwards)Sides A and B (etched)
P AL-34806-1D JANOSSide A runout, etched (P stamped)
P BL-34806-1D RFJSide B runout, etched (P stamped)
AL 34806Side A label
BL 34806Side B label
T I AL-34806-1E JANOS T C 0Side A, runout
T I BL-34806-1B RFJ A 0Side B, runout
AL 34806Side A, label
BL 34806Side B, label
P AL-34806-1D JANOSSide A runout, etched (P stamped)
P BL-34806-1D RFJSide B runout, etched (P stamped)
AL 34806Side A label
BL 34806Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records L36229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records UAL.36229First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34806First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | United Artists Records UAS-30075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | United Artists Records UAS 30075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 30 075 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | United Artists Records UAS 30075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP 506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP 506First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Ariola 28952 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | United Artists Records LP-S-13-41First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | United Artists Records UAS 7198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Sweden | United Artists Records UAS 30075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 30075First yearLP, Single Sided, White Label | LP, Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Fame FA 3179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | United Artists Records 062-1624061 / Fame 062-1624061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 056 1624061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Grand Records GRAND 13LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Grand Records GRAND 13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Parlophone 502173 2579034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UAC 5050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Sneakin' Suspicion are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 30075, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 30075, PC 34806, L36229, UAL.36229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 30075 A-1U JONZ and UAS 30075 B-1U TRIDENT. 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.
