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
Vinyl pressings
by No More · 1984
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.
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.
Made in Germany [stamped] 020 SNB KOS 001 A [handetched]Side A
020 SNB KOS 001 B [handetched] Made in Germany [stamped]Side B
020 SNB KOS 001 ASide A, etched
020 SNB KOS 001 BSide B, etched
Made in GermanySide A + B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Wishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Wishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Wishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Wishbone Records WB 1112First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Wishbone Records WB 1112First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | KOS GmbH KOS 001First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Roof Records RR 104 50512", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Roof Records RR 104 50512", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | Mannequin MNQ06512", Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Germany | Mannequin MNQ06512", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2015 | Germany | Mannequin MNQ06512", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | 12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | Germany | Mannequin MNQ 06512", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Suicide Commando are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1984 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany. One of them is Wishbone Records WB 1112, released April 1984.
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.
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.