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The Golden Age Of Grotesque

by Marilyn Manson · 2003

16 pressings4 countriesAlternative RockIndustrialElectronicRock

The Golden Age Of Grotesque was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 The Golden Age Of Grotesque

1 pressing came out in 2003, 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.

UK

May 12, 2003
Label and catalog number
Nothing Records 9801089
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

980-109-0+A SOUNDMASTERS ORSide A, etchings

980-109-0+B SOUNDMASTERS ORSide B, etchings

980-109-0+C SOUNDMASTERS ORSide C, etchings

980-109-0+D SOUNDMASTERS ORSide D, etchings

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003UKNothing Records 9801089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeNothing Records 800065-6 / Interscope Records 800065-6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UKNothing Records 9801089LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UKNothing Records 800065-6LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UK & USNothing Records 800065-6 / Interscope Records 800065-6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UK & USNothing Records 800065-6 / Interscope Records 800065-6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UK & USNothing Records 800065-6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2019UKNothing Records 800065-6 / Interscope Records 800065-6LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeNothing Records 9800065 / Interscope Records 9800065LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeNothing Records 9801089LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeNothing Records B0000370-10 / Interscope Records 9800080LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing
2022EuropeNothing Records 9801089LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2022UK, Europe & USNothing Records 064406 / Interscope Records 9800065LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNothing Records 9801089LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownNothing Records 9801089LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropeNothing Records 0249800065LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Thaeter1:14
  2. A2This Is The New Shit4:19
  3. A3mOBSCENE3:25
  4. A4Doll-Dogga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag4:10
  5. A5Use Your Fist And Not Your Mouth3:34
  6. B1The Golden Age Of Grotesque4:05
  7. B2(s)AINT3:42
  8. B3Ka-Boom Ka-Boom4:02
  9. B4Slutgarden4:06
  10. C1♠4:34
  11. C2Para-Noir6:01
  12. C3The Bright Young Things4:19
  13. C4Better Of Two Evils3:48
  14. D1Vodevil4:39
  15. D2Obsequey (The Death Of Art)1:48
  16. Bonus Tracks:
  17. D3Tainted Love3:25
  18. D4Baboon Rape Party2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Golden Age Of Grotesque are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Golden Age Of Grotesque are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2003 and 2022.

When was The Golden Age Of Grotesque first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK. One of them is Nothing Records 9801089, released May 12, 2003.

How do I tell if my copy of The Golden Age Of Grotesque is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9801089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 980-109-0+A SOUNDMASTERS OR and 980-109-0+B SOUNDMASTERS OR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Golden Age Of Grotesque 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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