Canada
1986- Label and catalog number
- Psyche Industry Records PIR 012
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CCR 5012A PRR-012A SNB ELRunout side A
PRR∙012∙B2 SNB∙SS ELRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Nomeansno · 1986
Sex Mad was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1986, 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.
CCR 5012A PRR-012A SNB ELRunout side A
PRR∙012∙B2 SNB∙SS ELRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Psyche Industry Records PIR 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Psyche Industry RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Alternative Tentacles Virus 56LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56 / Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 056-5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56 / Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 056-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 56 / Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 056-3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Sex Mad are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada. One of them is Psyche Industry Records PIR 012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PIR 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CCR 5012A PRR-012A SNB EL and PRR∙012∙B2 SNB∙SS EL. 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.