US
1980- Label and catalog number
- I.R.S. Records SP 007Illegal Records SP-007
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
T I SP-0007-A T1 RE2 JGSide A runout, etched
T I SP-0007-B-RE2 T2 JGSide B runout, etched
SP-007-ASide A label
SP-007-BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
Songs The Lord Taught Us
by The Cramps · 1980
58 pressings11 countriesPunkPsychobillyGarage RockRock
Songs The Lord Taught Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Songs The Lord Taught Us
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- I.R.S. Records SP 007Illegal Records SP-007
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
\ S SP-0007-A S1 RE-2 JGSide A runout, etched
\ S SP-0007-B-RE-2 S2 JGSide B runout, etched
SP-007-ASide A label
SP-007-BSide B label
UK
March 7, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Illegal Records ILP 005
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ILP.005.A2 △TOneSide A runout, variant 1
ILP.005.B2 △TSide B runout, variant 1
ILP·005·A2 △Tone 1Side A runout, variant 2
ILP·005·B2 △T 1Side B runout, variant 2
UK
March 7, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Illegal Records ILP 005
- Format
- LP, Album · Grey Translucent
- Runout / matrix
ILP.005.A2 Δ TOneRunout Etchings Side A
ILP.005.B2 Δ TRunout Etchings Side B
UK
March 7, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Illegal Records ILP 005
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ILP.005.A2 △ TOneSide A, Etched
ILP.005.B2 △ TSide B, Etched
UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- I.R.S. Records ILP005
- Format
- LP, Album, White Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 58 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s31 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Illegal Records ELPS 4123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Illegal Records ELPS4123First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | I.R.S. Records ILP 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Illegal Records ELPS 4123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | I.R.S. Records ILP005First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | UK | I.R.S. Records ILP 005 / Illegal Records ILP 005First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | Illegal Records ILP 005First yearLP, Advance, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Advance, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 007 / Illegal Records SP-007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-007 / Illegal Records SP-007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 007 / Illegal Records SP-007LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Illegal Records ILP 5 / Illegal Records ILP5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 5 / Illegal Records ILP 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Netherlands | Not On Label (The Cramps) 2216-203LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | Netherlands | Not On Label (The Cramps) 2216-203LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
2010s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spain | ViNiLiSSSiMO MR-SSS 501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Spain | ViNiLiSSSiMO MR-SSS 501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Netherlands | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP70LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP70 / I.R.S. Records SP-007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP 70LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
2020s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP97LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Illegal Records 602465958898 / Capitol Records 602465958898LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Illegal Records 602465958898 / Capitol Records 602465958898LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Illegal Records 602478346460LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Illegal Records 602478346460LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | I.R.S. Records ILP 005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Illegal Records ILP005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | I.R.S. Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | I.R.S. Records ILP 005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Illegal Records ILP 005LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | I.R.S. Records SP 007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
Tracklist
- A1TV Set3:12
- A2Rock On The Moon1:43
- A3Garbage Man3:28
- A4I Was A Teenage Werewolf3:05
- A5Sunglasses After Dark3:47
- A6The Mad Daddy3:16
- B1Mystery Plane3:40
- B2Zombie Dance1:53
- B3What's Behind The Mask?2:06
- B4Strychnine2:25
- B5I'm Cramped2:36
- B6Tear It Up2:31
- B7Fever4:16
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Songs The Lord Taught Us are there?
58 vinyl pressings of Songs The Lord Taught Us are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.
When was Songs The Lord Taught Us first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, UK & Europe, Europe and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records SP 007.
How do I tell if my copy of Songs The Lord Taught Us is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 007, ILP 005, ILP005, ELPS 4123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T I SP-0007-A T1 RE2 JG and T I SP-0007-B-RE2 T2 JG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Songs The Lord Taught Us 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.
