Vinyl pressings
by "Weird Al" Yankovic · 1985
Dare To Be Stupid was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
AL 40033 2D MORE SONGS ABOUT TELEVISION AND FOOD P-AP STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BL 40033 1G P-T o STERLING oSide B runout, variant 1
AL 40033 2E MORE SONGS ABOUT TELEVISION AND FOOD P-AP STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BL 40033 1G P-T STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
AL 40033-2C G1 MORE SONGS ABOUT TELEVISION AND FOOD C3 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
BL 40033 1H (MP) G1 E6 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
AL 40033-2C G1 MORE SONGS ABOUT TELEVISION AND FOOD C3 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BL 40033 1H (MP) G1 A 13 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
FZ 40033A 1Y1 830 04Side A Stamped
FZ 40033B 2Y1 830 04Side B Stamped
Δ MX216157 ELPS4501-1Side 1 runout inscription
Δ MX216158 ELPS4501-2Side 2 runout inscription
AL-40033 1A2HZ DM-CRunout side A, variant 1
BL-40033 1A2HZ DM-3Runout side B, variant 1
AL-40033 1A2HZ DM-7Runout side A, variant 2
BL-40033 1A2HZ DM-4Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4501First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40033 / Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 26523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Rock 'N' Roll Records 260·14·034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Rock 'N' Roll Records C25Y0129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Rock 'N' Roll Records C25Y0129 / Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Rock 'N' Roll Records C25Y-0129First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Dare To Be Stupid are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Rock 'N' Roll Records FZ 40033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 40033, ELPS 4501, SCT 26523, 260·14·034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40033 2D MORE SONGS ABOUT TELEVISION AND FOOD P-AP STERLING and BL 40033 1G P-T o STERLING o. 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.
