Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1986
Live ?!★@ Like A Suicide was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
USR-001-A/B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26232̶ 4-SH1 ∆15128 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
USR-001-A/B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26234-SH2 1-1 ∆15128 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
USR-001-A/B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26234-SH2 1-1 ∆15128 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
USR-001-A/B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26234-SH2 1-1 ∆15128 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
USR-001-A/B-SH1 B-2623[Crossed out: 2]4-SH1 ∆15128 1-1Side A, hand-etched (Variant 1)
USR-001-A/B-SH2 B-26234-SH2 1-1 ∆15128Side B, hand-etched (Variant 1)
USR-001-A/B-SH2 B-26234-SH2 1-1 ∆15128Both sides, hand-etched (Variant 2)
[Warner 'W' inside a 'Q' logo] STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Uzi Suicide Records USR-001First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1986 | US | Uzi Suicide Records USR-001First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | Germany | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Uzi Suicide Records USR-001EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, 12" · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, 12" · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Geffen Records B0028153-0112", Special Edition | 12", Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Uzi Suicide Records USR-00112", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Live ?!★@ Like A Suicide are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Uzi Suicide Records USR-001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use USR-001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, USR-001-A/B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26232̶ 4-SH1 ∆15128 1-1 STERLING and USR-001-A/B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26234-SH2 1-1 ∆15128 STERLING. 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.
