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Suspicious Minds

by Fine Young Cannibals · 1985

44 pressings15 countriesSynth-popElectronicPop

Suspicious Minds 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Suspicious Minds

4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Italy

1985
Label and catalog number
London Records 886 022-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

8860227 1 520 PCRunout side A

8860227 2 520 PCRunout side B

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Netherlands

1985
Label and catalog number
London Records 886 029-1
Format
12", EP, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

886 029 1 1M 1 ℗1985 670 04 111Runout side A

886 029 1 2M 1 670 04 111Runout side B

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Canada

1985
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records FYC 8621
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

(Etched, Side 1, Side 2):TLC-T FYC-8621-A

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 44 vinyl pressings

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

1980s44 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaI.R.S. Records FYCD-8622First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1985CanadaI.R.S. Records FYC 8621First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985ItalyLondon Records 886 022-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985NetherlandsLondon Records 886 029-1First year12", EP, 45 RPM12", EP, 45 RPM
1986AustralasiaLondon Records 886 022-112", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986AustraliaLondon Records 886 022-77", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-2362612", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-52836 / I.R.S. Records 528367", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-52836 / I.R.S. Records 528367", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-52836 / I.R.S. Records 528367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeLondon Records 886 022-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986FranceLondon Records 886 022-1 / Barclay 886 022-112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986FranceLondon Records 886 022-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986FranceLondon Records 886 022-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986GermanyMetronome 886 022-7 / London Records 886 022-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 44 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ASuspicious Minds3:52
  2. BPrick Up Your Ears2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Suspicious Minds are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Suspicious Minds are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was Suspicious Minds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, Netherlands, Canada. One of them is London Records 886 022-7.

How do I tell if my copy of Suspicious Minds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 886 022-7, 886 029-1, FYCD-8622, FYC 8621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8860227 1 520 PC and 8860227 2 520 PC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Suspicious Minds 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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