Vinyl pressings
by Wall Of Voodoo · 1982
Mexican Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
AM IR 09912-A P2Side A etched, variant 1
AM IR 09912-B P2..Side B etched, variant 1
AM IR 09912-A P.1. [Face with pointy ears]Side A etched, variant 2
AM IR 09912-B P1.Side B etched, variant 2
T AM IR 09912-A T3 T1
T AM IR 09912-B T3 T1
AM IR 09912-A M1 ☋ MR-108077A runout
AM IR 09912-B M1- ☋ MR-108077-XB runout
T AM IR09912-A T3· T̷1̷ T1Runout side A
T AM IR 09912-B T3· T1Runout side B
IR-09912-ALabel side A
IR-09912-ALabel seide B
AM IR 09912-A RCA1 A1Side A etched, variant 1
AM IR 09912-B RCA 1 A1Side B etched, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IR-9912First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Illegal Records ILSA 2962 / Illegal Records A-2962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Illegal Records ES 855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records ir9912 / I.R.S. Records IR-9912First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records IR 9912First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records SP-70963First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records IR-9912First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records ir9912 / I.R.S. Records IR-9912First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records IR-9912First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | I.R.S. Records ir9912 / I.R.S. Records IR-9912First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Illegal Records ES 8557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ES 8557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 2300312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Illegal Records ILS A 29627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Illegal Records ILS 00367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Mexican Radio are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Europe, New Zealand. One of them is I.R.S. Records ir9912.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ir9912, IR-9912, IR 9912, SP-70963) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM IR 09912-A P2 and AM IR 09912-B P2... 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.
