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Memento Mori

by Depeche Mode · 2023

12 pressings2 countriesAlternative RockSynth-popElectronicRock

Memento Mori was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. 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 Memento Mori

8 pressings came out in 2023, 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.

Europe

March 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19658784211Sony Music 19658784211
Format
LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album · 180g; 180g
Runout / matrix

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1516028 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-B 254256E2 1515166 19658784211 B3Runout side B, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-C 254256E3 1503486 19658784211 C3 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side C, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1506561 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 2

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Europe

March 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19658792641Sony Music 19658792641
Format
LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Red Opaque, 180g; Red Opaque, 180g
Runout / matrix

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1507158 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-B 254256E2 1514050 19658784211 B3Runout side B, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-C 254256E3 1516037 19658784211 C7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side C, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1425731 19658784211 A3 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 2

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Europe

March 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19658789791Sony Music 19658789791
Format
LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1516028 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-B 254256E2 1506365 19658784211 B3Runout side B, variant 1

MRP4388/19658784211-C 254256E3 1503487 19658784211 C3 = MATT @ METROPOLISRunout side C, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1516028 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

March 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19658789801Sony Music 19658789801
Format
LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1515172 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-B 254256E2 1517427 19658784211 B3Runout side B, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-C 254256E3 1512812 19658784211 C3 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side C, variant 1

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1515172 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side A, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

March 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19658789791Columbia 19658792641
Format
LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Red Opaque, 180g; Red Opaque, 180g
Runout / matrix

MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1507158 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side A runout

MRP4386/19658784211-B 254256E2 1504663 19658784211 B3Side B runout

MRP4386/19658784211-C 254256E3 1516037 19658784211 C7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side C runout

Full details of this pressing

US

March 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19658784211
Format
LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album · 180g; 180g
Runout / matrix

19658784211 A2 40880.1(3)... = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side A, runout

19658784211 B2 40880.2(3)...Side B, runout

19658784211 C2 40880.3(3)... = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side C, runout

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2020s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USColumbia 19658784211LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2023EuropeNot On Label (Depeche Mode) 291185181288LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo, LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture discLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo, LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc
2023EuropeColumbia 19658784211 / Sony Music 19658784211First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, AlbumLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album
2023EuropeColumbia 19658792641 / Sony Music 19658792641First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeColumbia 19658789791 / Sony Music 19658789791First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2023EuropeColumbia 19658789801 / Sony Music 19658789801First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2023EuropeColumbia 19658789791 / Columbia 19658792641First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USColumbia 19658784211First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, AlbumLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album
2023USColumbia 19658784211First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, StereoLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Stereo
2023USColumbia 19658784211First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, StereoLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Stereo
2023USColumbia 19658784211LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2024EuropeNot On Label (Depeche Mode)LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1My Cosmos Is Mine
  2. A2Wagging Tongue
  3. A3Ghosts Again
  4. A4Don't Say You Love Me
  5. B1My Favourite Stranger
  6. B2Soul With Me
  7. B3Caroline's Monkey
  8. B4Before We Drown
  9. C1People Are Good
  10. C2Always You
  11. C3Never Let Me Go
  12. C4Speak To Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Memento Mori are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Memento Mori are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2022 and 2024.

When was Memento Mori first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2023, in Europe, US. One of them is Columbia 19658784211, released March 24, 2023.

How do I tell if my copy of Memento Mori is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19658784211, 19658792641, 19658789791, 19658789801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRP4386/19658784211-A 254256E1 1516028 19658784211 A7 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = and MRP4386/19658784211-B 254256E2 1515166 19658784211 B3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Memento Mori 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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