US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 7 81877-1
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Kix · 1988
Blow My Fuse was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[SRC - logo] STA 887075-1A 1-1Runout Side A etched - Variant 1
[SRC - logo] STA-887076-1A 1-1Runout Side B etched - Variant 1
[SRC logo] S-TA-887075-A 1-1 CB.Runout Side A etched - Variant 2
[SRC logo] S-TA-887076-A 1-1 CB.Runout Side B etched - Variant 2
[SRC - logo] ST-A-887075-A 1-2 22158. B-32625-ARunout Side A etched
[SRC - logo] ST-A-887075-A 1-2 22158-X B-32625-ARunout Side B etched
[SRC logo] S-TA-887075-A 1-1 CB.Runout Side A etched - Variant 2
[SRC logo] S-TA-887076-A 1-1 CB.Runout Side B etched - Variant 2
O- △22158. B-32625-A [SRC - logo] ST-A-887075-A 1-2("1-2" is very faint) "CB."Side 1 etched
O- △22158-X B-32626-A [SRC - logo] ST-A-887076-A 1-2("1-2" is very faint) "CB."Side 2 etched
670.8161-ASide A label
670.8161-BSide B label
78-18771-A JW CRSide A runout
78-18771-B JW CRSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.8161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 18771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 877-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Korea | Atlantic MT50LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7 81877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic A1-81877LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81877-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81877-1 / Atlantic 7 81877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 81877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7 81877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Atlantic LGEA-6949LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Atlantic 7567-81877-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-81877LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Atlantic FRM-08187LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Atlantic FRM-08187LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic FRM-08187LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic FRM-08187LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Blow My Fuse are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe. One of them is Atlantic 7 81877-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81877-1, 81877-1, 670.8161, 78 18771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.