Vinyl pressings
by Morrissey · 1990
November Spawned A Monster was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
12 POP 1623 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A runout, stamped
12 POP 1623 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout, stamped
12POP 1623 ASide A label
12POP 1623 BSide B label
POP 1623 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A runout - stamped
POP 1623 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout - stamped
POP 1623 ALabel side A
POP 1623 BLabel side B
12POPDJX 1623 A-1U-1-1 TERRACE STOMPSide A runout, stamped / etched
0-21529-A-SR1-DMM KDISC DMM JG SP1-1A side etched runout
0-21529-B SR2-DMM KDISC DMM JG SP1-1B side etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Sire 92 15290 / Reprise Records 92 15290First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | His Master's Voice 060-20 3734 6 / His Master's Voice 060 20 3734 6First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | His Master's Voice 006 20 3734 7 / EMI 006 20 3734 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Italy | His Master's Voice 14 2037346First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Italy | His Master's Voice 14 2037346First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Portugal | His Master's Voice 2037347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1623First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | UK | His Master's Voice POPDJ1623First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1990 | US | Sire 0-21529 / Reprise Records 0-21529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Italy | His Master's Voice 06 2037347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Italy | His Master's Voice 06 2037347First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | His Master's Voice 12POP 1623First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1623First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | His Master's Voice 12POPDJ 1623First yearPromo, 12" · Promo | Promo, 12" · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of November Spawned A Monster are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is His Master's Voice 12POP 1623, released April 16, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12POP 1623, POP 1623, POPDJ1623, 12POPDJ 1623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 POP 1623 A-1U-1-1 TY1 and 12 POP 1623 B-1U-1-1 TY1. 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.
