Vinyl pressings
by Lene Lovich · 1978
Stateless was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SEEZ 7 A-1 S.ANGEL A HEAD OF OUR BodYSide A runout, etched, variant 1
SEEZ 7 B-1 S.A. NOSFERATU MUCH!Side B runout, etched, variant 1
SEEZ 7 A-1 1 S.ANGEL B A HEAD OF OUR BoDyRunout A etched, variant 2
SEEZ 7 B-1 S.A. 1 C NOSFERAT MUCH!Runout B etched, variant 2
AR-957-1-7 QT-2Side A runout
AR-959-2-7 QT-2Side B runout
SEEZ 7 A-1 S.ANGEL A HEAD OF OUR BodYSide A, etched
SEEZ 7 B-1 S.A. NOSFERATU MUCH!Side B, etched
SMX53853A Label
SMX53854B Label
22 SMX53853 A HEAD OF OUR BODY. ·2A S ANGELA engraved
1 SMX53854 NOSFERATU MUCH! ·2C2B engraved
531012 ASide A
531012 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Stiff Records L 36836 / Stiff Records L-36,836First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | Stiff Records SEEZ 7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Stiff Records 940 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Stiff Vogue 531012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23 653 / Stiff Records 6.23653 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23653 AO / Stiff Records 6.23 653First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23 653 / Stiff Records 6.23653 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Stiff Records SEEZ 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Stiff Records SEEZ 1053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SEEZ 7 / Stiff Records SEE 7-HFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SEEZ 7 / Stiff Records SEE 7-HFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SEEZ 7 / Stiff Records SEE 7-HFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Stiff Records SEEZ 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 7First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ P-7First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Stiff Records 15.511LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Stiff Records 15.511LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | RTV Ljubljana LL 0609 / Stiff Records LL 0609LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | RTV Ljubljana LL 0609 / Stiff Records LL 0609LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60621 / Stiff Records EDI 60621LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Stiff Records 103-35503LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Unknown | Stiff Records 205476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Portugal | Stiff Records 611812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Italy | Stiff Records STLP 1013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic WJE 36102 / Stiff-Epic WJE 36102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23653 / Stiff Records SEEZ 7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23653 BL / Stiff Records SEEZ 7LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23 653 / Stiff Records 6.23653 AOLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23653 / Stiff Records SEEZ 7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23653 BL / Stiff Records SEEZ 7LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23 653 / Stiff Records 6.23653 AOLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 7LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Stiff-Epic PE 36102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stiff-Epic JE 36102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Stiff-Epic JE 36102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stiff-Epic PE 36102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
68 vinyl pressings of Stateless are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Stiff Records SEEZ 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEEZ 7, SEEZ P-7, L 36836, 940 807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SEEZ 7 A-1 S.ANGEL A HEAD OF OUR BodY and SEEZ 7 B-1 S.A. NOSFERATU MUCH!. 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.
