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Suicide Commando

by No More · 1984

12 pressings1 countryNew WaveElectroElectronicRock

Suicide Commando was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Suicide Commando

6 pressings came out in 1984, 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.

Germany

April 1984
Label and catalog number
Wishbone Records WB 1112
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany [stamped] 020 SNB KOS 001 A [handetched]Side A

020 SNB KOS 001 B [handetched] Made in Germany [stamped]Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1984
Label and catalog number
Wishbone Records WB 1112
Format
12", Limited Edition · Blue
Runout / matrix

020 SNB KOS 001 ASide A, etched

020 SNB KOS 001 BSide B, etched

Made in GermanySide A + B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyWishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1984GermanyWishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1984GermanyWishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1984GermanyWishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1984GermanyWishbone Records WB 1112First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984GermanyKOS GmbH KOS 001First year12"12"
1988GermanyRoof Records RR 104 50512", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1988GermanyRoof Records RR 104 50512", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015GermanyMannequin MNQ06512", Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015GermanyMannequin MNQ06512", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited12", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2015GermanyMannequin MNQ06512", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2015GermanyMannequin MNQ 06512", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. ASuicide Commando
  2. B1It Feels Like 1925
  3. B2Danse Macabre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Suicide Commando are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Suicide Commando are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1984 and 2015.

When was Suicide Commando first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany. One of them is Wishbone Records WB 1112, released April 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Suicide Commando is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 1112, KOS 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany [stamped] 020 SNB KOS 001 A [handetched] and 020 SNB KOS 001 B [handetched] Made in Germany [stamped]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Suicide Commando on vinyl worth?

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.

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