Vinyl pressings
by Mötley Crüe · 1991
Decade Of Decadence '81-'91 was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
WMME Alsdorf 755 961204-1-AXSide A, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 755 961204-1-BXSide B, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 755 961204-1-CXXSide C, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 755 961204-1-DSide D, variant 1
EKD11412AMSide A
EKD11412BMSide B
EKD11412CMSide C
EKD11412DMSide D
85034- ASide A runout
85034- BSide B runout
LP-85034-ASide A label
LP-85034-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Elektra 675.9018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Elektra 85034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Elektra 7559-61204-1 EKT 95 / Mötley Records 7559-61204-1 EKT 95First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Guatemala | Elektra 7559- 61204- 2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Elektra 55.021 / Mötley Records 961204-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | Europe | Elektra EKT 95 / Mötley Records 7559-61204-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1991 | South Africa | Elektra EKD 11412First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | South Korea | Warner Music Korea 7559-61204-1 / Elektra 7559-61204-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | South Korea | Warner Music Korea 7559-61204-1 / Elektra EL 033LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Not On Label (Mötley Crüe)LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Decade Of Decadence '81-'91 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, South Africa, Brazil, Ecuador and more. One of them is Elektra EKT 95, released October 19, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKT 95, EKD 11412, 675.9018, 85034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 755 961204-1-AX and WMME Alsdorf 755 961204-1-BX. 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.
