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Who Killed Marilyn? by Glenn Danzig, album cover

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Who Killed Marilyn?

by Glenn Danzig · 1981

35 pressings6 countriesPunkRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Who Killed Marilyn?

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.

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

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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USPlan 9 PL1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl
1983USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl
1989GermanyPlan 9 PL1015 / Plan 9 GRR 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1990s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UnknownPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1990USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1994USPlan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1994USPlan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1994USPlan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1994USPlan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1994USPlan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USNot On Label (Glenn Danzig)7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UKPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2023USCleopatra CLO4361PD / Evilive CLO4361PD12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Picture disc
2023USA & CanadaCleopatra CLO4874 / Evilive CLO487412", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & CanadaCleopatra CLO487512", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & CanadaCleopatra CLO487712", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & CanadaCleopatra CLO487812", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & CanadaCleopatra CLO487612", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USCleopatra CLO4361PD / Evilive CLO4361PD12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc
2023USCleopatra Records Inc. CLO 436112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc
2023USCleopatra CLO436112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPlan 9 PL-697", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropePlan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropePlan 9 PL10157", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropePlan 9 PL 10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?ItalyMusica De Desmadre PL-697", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
?ItalyMusica De Desmadre PL-697", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
?UKPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USPlan 9 PL10157", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USPlan 9 PL10157", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AWho Killed Marilyn?
  2. BSpook City U.S.A

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Who Killed Marilyn? are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Who Killed Marilyn? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.

When was Who Killed Marilyn? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Plan 9 PL1015, released August 5, 1981.

How do I tell if my copy of Who Killed Marilyn? is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Who Killed Marilyn? 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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