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Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand

by Less Than Jake · 1997

12 pressings2 countriesSkaPunkRock

Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand

2 pressings came out in 1997, 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 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USNo Idea Records NIR 22First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1997USNo Idea Records NIR-022First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1999USNo Idea Records NIR-022LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl
1999USNo Idea Records NIR-022LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl
1999USNo Idea Records NIR-022LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USNo Idea Records NIR-022LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
2007USNo Idea Records NIR-022LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl
2007USNo Idea Records NIR-022LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USNo Idea Records NIR-022LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl
2025ItalyRude Records RDR341-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2026ItalyRude Records RDR341-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2026ItalyRude Records RDR341-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Time And A Half2:01
  2. A2Black Coffee On The Table
  3. A3Econolodged4:08
  4. A4Pez King2:30
  5. A5Where The Hell Is Mike Sinkovich2:17
  6. A6This Is Going Nowhere3:01
  7. A7Laverne And Shirley0:52
  8. B1Fucked1:20
  9. B28675-3092:14
  10. B3Dukes Of Hazard0:41
  11. B4Glumble2:09
  12. B5Lucky Day2:37
  13. B6Who Holds The Power Ring?2:13
  14. B7Wish Pig3:14
  15. B8Awkward Age2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1997 and 2026.

When was Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is No Idea Records NIR 22, released August 4, 1997.

How do I tell if my copy of Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NIR 22, NIR-022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Losers, Kings, And Things We Don't Understand 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.

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