The Afghan Whigs

Sister Brother b/w Hey Cuz 7"

Sub Pop SP84 7", released 1990 (U.S.)

Retarded

Sub Pop SP4/115 12" / SPCD 4/115 CD, released 1990 (Germany)

The first 2000 copies of this single were on red vinyl. At one point in collecting past, this was the desirable version to have. Over the years, it became evident that the red version was actually very easy to come by. The black version was released at this point as well. Several other colors have shown up since then, which were most likely pressed slightly later. These colors are much tougher finds. The purple marble one will show up fairly often. It's the green, pink marble, and clear pink ones that are really difficult. The green one is a clear green with slight marbling (see picture). The pink marble one is a solid hot pink marble. The clear pink one is the rarest. The collector community is mostly satiated with this one, though, so you can now get it for a much more moderate price than before (if you can find it).

The 12" was an early Sub Pop Europe pressing, released as the "Retarded" EP. It contained the song "Retarded" from the Up in It LP, the two tracks from the U.S. 7", and "Turning in Two," which never appeared elsewhere (but is excellent). The EP also exists on CD, which is actually much harder to find.

Version Value ($) Scarcity Price Trending
SP84 Red 7" 5-15 1 Stable
SP84 Black 7" 5-8 1 Stable
SP84 Purple Marble 7" 15-25 6 Stable
SP84 Pink Marble 7" 20-30 7 Down
SP84 Green Marble 7" 20-30 7 Stable
SP84 Clear Pink 7" 30-40 8 Stable
SP4/115 Black 12" 10-15 1 Stable
Attached Insert
Test Pressing
Clear Pink
Pink Marble
Pink/Purple Marble Mix Variant
SP4/115
Jacket Paper foldover w/ insert attached
Test Pressing Black vinyl, small hole, plain white labels

This page was last updated on December 24, 2025.

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