Vinyl pressings
by Marillion · 1987
Sugar Mice was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MARIL 7 A-4-1-1-x1 D DRunout stamped side A, Variant 1
MARIL 7 B-1-1- 2 - 5 DRunout stamped side B, Variant 1
MARIL 7 A-4-1-Q2-2 D NICK2Runout stamped side A, Variant 2
MARIL 7 B-1-1-Q6-X 1 DRunout stamped side B, Variant 2
12 MARIL 7 A-3-1-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 1
12MARIL 7 B-2-1-1- 1 DDSide B runout, variant 1
12 MARIL 7 A-3-1-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 2
12MARIL 7 B-2-1-1- DDSide B runout, variant 2
MARIL+P+7+A ORLAKERunout Side A
MARIL+P+7+B ORLAKERunout Side B
12-MARIL-P-7-ASide A etched
12•MARIL• P•7•BSide B- Etched
MARIL 7 A-4-1-1-X 1 DDRunout stamped side A Variant 1
MARIL 7 B-1-1- 2- 5 DRunout stamped side B Variant 1
MARIL 7 A-5-1-1-X 1 DD XIICKZRunout stamped (XIICKZ = Edged) side A Variant 2
MARIL 7 B-1-1- 2- DRunout stamped side B Variant 2
12+MARIL+P+7+A B ORLAKESide A runout
12+MARIL+P+7+B B ORLAKE PenthouseSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ecuador | EMI 103-0311First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI K060 20 1936 6 / EMI 1C K 060-20 1936 6First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 1C 016 20 1937 7 / EMI 1C 016-20 1937 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 1C 016 20 1937 7 / EMI 1C 016-20 1937 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | EMI 2019377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | EMI 20193777", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Ireland | EMI MARIL 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | EMI 2019377First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | EMI 2019366First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 052-2019366First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 006-2019377First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | EMI 12MARIL 7 / EMI 12 MARIL 7First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | EMI MARIL P7 / EMI MARILP7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | EMI 12MARIL P7First year12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
23 vinyl pressings of Sugar Mice are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is EMI MARIL 7, released July 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MARIL 7, 12MARIL 7, MARIL P7, 12MARIL P7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MARIL 7 A-4-1-1-x1 D D and MARIL 7 B-1-1- 2 - 5 D. 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.
