Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Feelgood · 1976
Stupidity was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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 29990 A-1 U JONZSide A runout, variant 1
UAS 29990 B-1 U TRIDENTSide B runout, variant 1
UAS 29990 A-1 U JONZ > G 1Side A runout, variant 2
UAS 29990 B-1 U TRIDENT ᴑ G 1Side B runout, variant 2
UAS 29990 A-1U JONZSide A runout
UAS 29990 B-1U TRIDENTSide B runout
FEEL 1 A-1U Jonz. LG 1Side C runout
FEEL 1 B-1U OG 2Side D runout
UAS 29990 A-2U L 2Variant 1: Side A runout
UAS 29990 B-2U GH 2Variant 1: Side B runout
UAS 29990 A-2U 1 OVariant 2: Side A runout
UAS 29990 B-2U 2 TVariant 2: Side B runout
UAS 29990 A-3U BilboRunout side A
UAS 29990 B-2URunout side B
UAS 29990ASide A label
UAS 29990BSide B label
SMX 49923 ••2ARunout Side A
SMX 49924 ••2ARunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | United Artists Records 6359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | United Artists Records L 36058 / United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 12122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 990 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1976 | Israel | United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | United Artists Records 3C 064-82662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Liberty LLS-80717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAS 29990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC 5055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Grand Records GRAND21LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Grand Records GRAND21LP, 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 5021732579027LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29990 / Liberty UAS 29.990LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | United Artists Records UAS 29990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty ED 26 0634 1 / Liberty ED 2606341LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty ED 26 0634 1 / Liberty ED 2606341LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Grand Records GRAND39LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Grand Records Grand 21LP, Album | LP, Album |
45 vinyl pressings of Stupidity are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29990, 6359, L 36058, UALP 12122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29990 A-1 U JONZ and UAS 29990 B-1 U 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.
