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Alive & Kicking by Simple Minds, album cover

First-year pressing

Alive & Kicking 1985 UK Pressing (VS817-12)

Alive & Kicking by Simple Minds

Artist
Simple Minds
Title
Alive & Kicking
Labels
  • Virgin VS817-12
  • Virgin VS 817-12
Country
UK
Released
September 1985
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Barcode
5 012980 081769, 5012980081769

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • VS 817-12-ALabel A-side
  • VS 817-12-BLabel B-side
  • V-S-817-12-A 2 U-1-1-MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 1
  • V-S-817-12-B 2 U-1-1-MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 1
  • V-S-817-12-A / U-1-- :..4 MASTERDISK RLRunout A, variant 2
  • V-S-817-12-B/U-1-:.. I MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 2
  • V-S-817-12-A1-U U-1--4 MASTERDISK RLRunout A, variant 3
  • V-S-817-12-B1 U-1-1- 1 MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 3
All 53 pressings of Alive & Kicking