US
August 5, 1981- Label and catalog number
- Plan 9 PL1015
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
PL-1015 A F/W DMSide A, etched
PL1015 B Fw ¢ dmSide B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Danzig · 1981
Who Killed Marilyn? was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.
PL-1015 A F/W DMSide A, etched
PL1015 B Fw ¢ dmSide B, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Plan 9 PL1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Plan 9 PL1015 / Plan 9 GRR 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1990 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1994 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1994 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1994 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1994 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Not On Label (Glenn Danzig)7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2023 | US | Cleopatra CLO4361PD / Evilive CLO4361PD12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Cleopatra CLO4874 / Evilive CLO487412", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Cleopatra CLO487512", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Cleopatra CLO487712", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Cleopatra CLO487812", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Cleopatra CLO487612", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Cleopatra CLO4361PD / Evilive CLO4361PD12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
| 2023 | US | Cleopatra Records Inc. CLO 436112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | US | Cleopatra CLO436112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Plan 9 PL-697", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Plan 9 PL 10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Italy | Musica De Desmadre PL-697", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Italy | Musica De Desmadre PL-697", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL10157", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
35 vinyl pressings of Who Killed Marilyn? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Plan 9 PL1015, released August 5, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL1015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL-1015 A F/W DM and PL1015 B Fw ¢ dm. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.