Vinyl pressings
by Mondo Rock · 1981
Mondo Rock Chemistry was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
22 SMX57625 P2ASide A, etched, Variant 1
22 SMX57626 P2ASide B, etched, Variant 1
3 SMX57625 P2ASide A, etched, Variant 2
4 SMX57626 P2ASide B, etched, Variant 2
22 SMX57625 P2ASide A runout, hand-etched
22 SMX57626 P2ASide B runout, hand-etched
SMX-57625Side A label
SMX-57626Side B label
Z 20014APrinted Side 1 Label
Z 20014BPrinted Side 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Avenue Records L 37592 / Avenue Records L-37592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Avenue Records L 37592 / Avenue Records L-37592First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | New Zealand | WEA Z 20014 / Avenue Records Z 20014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Avenue Records SBP 237836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Atlantic ATL K 50843 / Atlantic ATL 50843LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL K 50843 / Atlantic ATL 50 843LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50843LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50843LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Atlantic Atlantic 2953LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic SD 19337LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic SD 19337LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11214LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Australia | Bloodlines BLOODLP23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Australia | Bloodlines BLOOD99LPLP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Mondo Rock Chemistry are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Avenue Records L 37592.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 37592, Z 20014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 22 SMX57625 P2A and 22 SMX57626 P2A. 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.
