The Afghan Whigs
Up in It
Sub Pop SP60, released 1990
Glitterhouse GR0092, released 1990 (Germany)
Sub Pop SP5/116, released 1990 (CD - Germany)
Sub Pop SP60 re-press, released 2017
This was the first Afghan Whigs album released on Sub Pop. There were two versions of the sleeve and several colors of vinyl to go along with each. The first pressing was of 1000 copies on orange vinyl. Accompanying these copies was the the first sleeve above, with the horizontal arm and orange print. These copies came with lyric sheet inserts. The orange first press is attracting more interest again, but the price has stayed pretty stable.
There were also black vinyl copies pressed with the original sleeve. Glitterhouse Records in Germany pressed it (GR0092) with this sleeve as well, also on black vinyl. The cd version was one of the earliest Sub Pop Europe releases (SP5/116).
Later pressings had the second version of the sleeve shown above, depicting a vertical arm with more shading and white lettering. This version was pressed on black, green, blue marble, and blue-green marble vinyl, and came with no inserts. All of the blue and green varieties are all fairly rare. The blue-green is less common than the green, and the blue marble is typically a really tough find. The craziest collectors (myself included) have locked up their blue and blue-green copies, so the prices have come down a bit, but the green ones have gone up in recent years. Now, all three of those versions seem to fall in the same range.
There were also a few copies out there on the 1st press black vinyl, but in 2nd press sleeves. These copies, unlike the rest of the 2nd run, did come with inserts: letter-sized Singles Club enrollment forms. The first time I saw one of these, I thought it was an anomaly, but I have since seen five or six copies that meet this description, which tells me otherwise.
2017 brought us some fabulous re-presses of Up In It. The U.S. "Loser Edition" variant was a deep blue marble (closer to the Nirvana Bleach blue marble than the previous Up In It variant). Although it is a distinct color, it is bound to cause some confusion. A black vinyl re-press was also released. There was a separate Loser Edition pressed in Europe. It had unique matrix codes and the color was different - this one was more of a solid blue.
| Version | Value ($) | Scarcity | Price Trending |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP60 1st: Orange (1000) | 45-80 | 6 | Volatile |
| SP60 1st: Black | 20-35 | 4 | Stable |
| SP60 2nd Sleeve w/ 1st Black Vinyl | 30-40 | 6 | Stable |
| SP60 2nd: Green | 60-70 | 7 | Stable |
| SP60 2nd: Blue-Green Marble | 60-70 | 8 | Stable |
| SP60 2nd: Blue Marble | 60-70 | 8 | Stable |
| SP60 2nd: Black | 30-60 | 6 | Volatile |
| GR0092 Black | 10-15 | 1 | Down |
| SP60 Blue Marble 2017 Re-press (U.S.) | 15-20 | 1 | Stable |
| SP60 Black 2017 Re-press (U.S.) | 12-15 | 1 | Stable |
| SP60 Blue 2017 Re-press (Europe) | 20-25 | 1 | Stable |
 Test Pressing |
 1st Press Orange |
 1st Press Black |
 Glitterhouse |
 Green |
 Blue Marble |
 Blue-green Marble |
 2nd Press Black |
 Blue Marble Re-press (U.S.) |
 Black Re-press (U.S.) |
 Blue Re-press (Europe) |
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 1st Press Insert |
 Early 2nd Press Insert |
| Test Pressing | Black vinyl, plain white labels |
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Recent Sales Data: Orange Vinyl:
| Year Sold | Quantity | Median Price ($) | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 70 | Discogs, eBay |
| 2018 | 12 | 62 | Discogs, eBay |
| 2017 | 11 | 99 | Discogs, eBay |
Recent Sales Data: Blue Vinyl 2nd Press:
| Year Sold | Quantity | Median Price ($) | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 55 | Discogs |
| 2018 | 1 | 66 | eBay |
| 2017 | 3 | 68 | Discogs, eBay |
Recent Sales Data: Blue-Green Vinyl Second Press:
| Year Sold | Quantity | Median Price ($) | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 | 3 | 71 | Discogs, eBay |
Recent Sales Data: Green Vinyl Second Press:
| Year Sold | Quantity | Median Price ($) | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| 2018 | 1 | 65 | Discogs |
| 2017 | 1 | 75 | Discogs |
This page was last updated on October 10, 2019.
