Vinyl pressings
by INXS · 1990
Suicide Blonde was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 16 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.
MX305899 903172348•7 1Side A Handwritten Runouts
MX305900 903172348•7 2Side B Handwritten Runouts
MX305899Side A label
MX305900Side B label
PROMO ONE . 1 MX305903Side A Handwritten Runouts
PROMO ONE . 2 MX305904Side B Handwritten Runouts
INXS 14 A - 1U - 1 - Q2 timtomRunout side A, variant 1
INXS 14 B - 1U - 1 - Q2 TY UtopiaRunout side B, variant 1
INXS 14 A-1U-1- ## Q2 timtomRunout side A, variant 2
INXS 14 B-1U-1- Q2 ty utopiaRunout side B, variant 2
INXS 14 A-1U-1-1Side A Runout, Stamped
TimTomSide A Runout, Etched
INXS 14 B-1U-1-1Side B Runout, Stamped
TY utopiaSide B Runout, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Mercury 878 087-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | WEA 903172421-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Australia | WEA PROMO ONEFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Bolivia | Mercury LN/MRMS - 34 -1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Brazil | Mercury 2801 455First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Canada | Atlantic 78 61390First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Colombia | Mercury 878 086-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Mercury 70000-59First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Mercury 878 086-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Mercury 878 087-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Mercury XPRO1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 878 086-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 878 086-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Greece | Mercury INXS 1412 / Mercury 878 087-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Greece | Mercury INXS 1412 / Mercury 878 087-1First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
33 vinyl pressings of Suicide Blonde are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Australia, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is WEA 903172348-7, released September 3, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 903172348-7, 903172421-0, PROMO ONE, INXS 1412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX305899 903172348•7 1 and MX305900 903172348•7 2. 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.
