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I Want An Illusion

by Squash Gang · 1986

12 pressings5 countriesEuro-DiscoElectronic

I Want An Illusion 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Want An Illusion

8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Spain

1986
Label and catalog number
Indalo Music INDX-108
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

INDX-108 A ◊ 1Runout side A

INDX-108 B ◊ 1Runout side B

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Belgium

1986
Label and catalog number
Now Discs NOW 86006
Format
12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Red
Runout / matrix

MPO NOW A9 86006Side 1 (etched)

MPO NOW A9 86006Side 2 (etched)

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Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
ZYX Records 5529ZYX Records ZYX 5529
Format
12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

-RM- ZYX-5529 /A etEtched side A

-RM- ZYX-5529 /B etEtched side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986BelgiumNow Discs NOW 86006First year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl
1986GermanyZYX Records 5529 / ZYX Records ZYX 5529First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986GermanyZYX Records 1249First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986NetherlandsDureco MS 236 / Dureco Benelux MS 236First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986NetherlandsDureco Benelux 5167First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986SpainIndalo Music INDX-108First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986SpainIndalo Music INDS-108First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986SpainIndalo Music INDS-108First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1987VenezuelaMagic Record's LPMR-008612", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017SpainIndalo Music INDX 10812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026SpainIndalo Music INDX-108V12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue
2026SpainIndalo Music INDX-108V12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AI Want An Illusion6:12
  2. BI Want An Illusion (Instrumental)6:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Want An Illusion are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Want An Illusion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.

When was I Want An Illusion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Spain, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Indalo Music INDX-108.

How do I tell if my copy of I Want An Illusion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INDX-108, INDS-108, NOW 86006, 5529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INDX-108 A ◊ 1 and INDX-108 B ◊ 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Want An Illusion on vinyl worth?

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.

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