Vinyl pressings
by Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1991
Blood Sugar Sex Magik was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-A 19 HüSide A runout, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-B x 6 HüSide B runout, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-C x 10 HüSide C runout, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-D 19 HüSide D runout, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-B[xxx]Side A runout
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-B[xxx]Side B runout
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-C[xxx]Side C runout
WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-D[xx]Side D runout
PRO-A1-5170-SRI-DMM S-P 1-1 PRECISION TDSide A Etched
PRO-A2-5170-SRI-DMM S-P 1-1 PRECISION TDSide B Etched
PRO-A3-5170-SRI-DMM S-P 1-1 PRECISION TDSide C Etched
PRO-A4-5170-SRI-DMM S-P 1-1 PRECISION TDSide D Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 675.8030 / Warner Bros. Records 01.402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26681-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 441First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26681-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 441First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-5170First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records (7110)026681LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Croatia | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26681-1 / Croatia Records LP-7-2-F 2037001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26681-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 441LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 7599-26681-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2011 | Worldwide | Warner Records 093624954163LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Warner Bros. Records 468348-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-49869-4LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Warner Bros. Records 468348-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-528928LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2012 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-49541-6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | US | Warner Bros. Records 468348-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-528928 (K1)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | US | Warner Bros. Records 468348-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-528928 (K1)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Warner Records 7599-26681-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canada | Warner Records 093624954163LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Warner Records 093624954163LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2022 | US | Warner Records 093624954163LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Argentina | Warner Records 7599-26681-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | Chile | Warner Records 7599-26681-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Warner Records 093624954163LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Warner Records 9362-49541-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 468348-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-528928 (K1)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Worldwide | Warner Records 093624954163LP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
26 vinyl pressings of Blood Sugar Sex Magik are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1991 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, US, Brazil. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7599-26681-1, released September 24, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7599-26681-1, PRO-A-5170, 675.8030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-A 19 Hü and WMME Alsdorf 759 926681-1-B x 6 Hü. 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.
