SP87 (The Freewheelin') Mark Arm
Masters of War b/w My Life With Rickets
Sub Pop SP87 7", released November 1990 (U.S.)
Sub Pop SP9/130 7", released 1990 (Germany)
There are several varieties of this single in existence. It has shown up in a few different colors. The standard ones are red, mint green marble, green with reddish marbling, dark purple, and black vinyl. A couple of versions have also surfaced: first, a marbled purple copy. This has shown up a couple of times, but is hard to pin down because it just gets included with the regular purple copies. It is distinct, and I have seen enough of them that I think it is more than just an in-between color. A blue & red variant also surfaced a while back. I think this one is a unique in-between variant, a mix of the mint green and the red vinyl versions. Looks cool, though. Finally, there is the orange one. This is the rarest of the colors (other than the unique mix variants). These are all super scarce and became expensive.
| Version | Value ($) | Scarcity | Price Trending |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP87 Mint Green Marble | 6-10 | 1 | Down |
| SP87 Red | 5-10 | 3 | Stable |
| SP87 Black | 3-5 | 1 | Stable |
| SP87 Purple | 10-15 | 4 | Stable |
| SP87 Purple w/ Brown Marbling | 30-40 | 6 | Stable |
| SP87 Orange | 50-100 | 9 | Volatile |
 Attached Insert |
 Test Pressing |
 Mint Green |
 Red |
 Black |
 Purple |
 Purple w/ Brown Marbling |
 Orange |
 Red/Blue Mix Variant |
| Sleeve | Paper foldover w/ insert attached |
|---|---|
| Test Pressing | Black vinyl, small hole, plain white labels |
| Credits | STOUTR: Red/blue and orange vinyl images |
This page was last updated on October 6, 2019.
