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Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious

by Carcass · 1991

26 pressings5 countriesGrindcoreDeath MetalRock

Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious

3 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

October 30, 1991
Label and catalog number
Earache MOSH 42
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MOSH 42 A1 TRANSFERMATION GUV'NORS OF GORE MPOSide A

MOSH 42 B1 JEDDISH DIALECT MPOSide B

Full details of this pressing

Brazil

1991
Label and catalog number
Back 2 Basics Communications BTB 030/93Earache MOSH 42
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BMG BTB-030/93-A IST.AISide A, runout stamped

BMG BTB-030/93-B IST.AISide B, runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991BrazilBack 2 Basics Communications BTB 030/93 / Earache MOSH 42First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991UKEarache MOSH 42LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1991UKEarache MOSH 42First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991UKEarache MOSH 42First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKEarache MOSH042FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2013UKEarache MOSH042FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2013UKEarache MOSH042FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH042FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH042FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKEarache MOSH042FDRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USEarache 5550-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017UKEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USReek Of Death RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc
2017USReek Of Death RecordsLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Picture disc
2017UKEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2020s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UKEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2021UKEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2023UKEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025UKEarache MOSH042FDRUSLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideEarache MOSH042RSDLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEarache MOSH 42LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
?USEarache MOSH 42LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
?USEarache MOSH 42LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Inpropagation6:19
  2. A2Corporal Jigsore Quandary5:27
  3. A3Symposium Of Sickness6:59
  4. A4Pedigree Butchery5:50
  5. B1Incarnated Solvent Abuse4:32
  6. B2Carneous Cacoffiny6:31
  7. B3Lavaging Expectorate Of Lysergide Composition4:04
  8. B4Forensic Clinicism / The Sanguine Article7:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 2025.

When was Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Brazil. One of them is Earache MOSH 42, released October 30, 1991.

How do I tell if my copy of Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOSH 42, BTB 030/93) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOSH 42 A1 TRANSFERMATION GUV'NORS OF GORE MPO and MOSH 42 B1 JEDDISH DIALECT MPO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious 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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