Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1983
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
020 B-0708 A-1 III Made in Germany ƱSide A runout stamped/etched, var. 1
B-0708 B-2 II ƱTOPIASide B runout stamped/etched, var. 1
020 B-0708 A-1 IV Made in Germany ƱSide A runout stamped/etched, var. 2
B-0708 B-2 III Made in Germany ƱTOPIASide B runout stamped/etched, var. 2
020 B-0708 A-1 III Made in Germany ƱSide A runout stamped/etched, var. 1
B-0708 B-2 II ƱTOPIASide B runout stamped/etched, var. 1
020 B-0708 A-1 IV Made in Germany ƱSide A runout stamped/etched, var. 2
B-0708 B-2 III Made in Germany ƱTOPIASide B runout stamped/etched, var. 2
20292 A . F
20292 B . F
PL 70116 CP lyre symbol 098Side A Run-off Etched
B 0708 A - 1Side A Stamped and 'struck out'
Lyre Symbol P/A PL 70116 CP 098Side B Run-off Etched
B - 0708 B - 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA PL 70116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | RCA PL 70116 ACUMFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA MILS 4669First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA PL 70116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 70116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 70116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60044LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Brazil | RCA Victor 1047117 / RCA Victor 104.7117LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL 70116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA 40 640-5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Sonocord 28563-5LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8236LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8236LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS 4669LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30793LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | BMG BMGCAT715LPLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT715LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 70116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Russia | Not On Label N 94 RAT 30793LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
26 vinyl pressings of The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, Greece, Ireland, Israel and more. One of them is RCA PL 70116, released December 3, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 70116, RCLP 20292, PL 70116 ACUM, MILS 4669) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 B-0708 A-1 III Made in Germany Ʊ and B-0708 B-2 II ƱTOPIA. 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.
