Vinyl pressings
by That Petrol Emotion · 1986
Manic Pop Thrill was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
FIEND-70.A-1 MT DAMONT When the going gets weirdRunout Etchings Side A - variant 1
FIEND-70.B-1 MT DAMONT The weird turn ProRunout Etchings Side B - variant 1
FIEND-70.A-1 1 MT DAMONT A When the going gets weirdRunout Etchings Side A - variant 2
FIEND-70.B-1 1 MT DAMONT F The weird turn ProRunout Etchings Side B - variant 2
MT. 2 ✳FIEND-70 A-2✳Run Out Side 1 [handwritten]
MT. 2 ✳FIEND-70 B-2✳Run Out Side 2 [handwritten]
FIEND-70.A-1 MT DAMONT When the going gets wierdRunout etchings side A, variant 1
FIEND-70.B-1 MT DAMONT The wierd turn ProRunout etchings side B, variant 1
FIEND-70.A-1 ⥛ MT. DAMONT When the going gets wierd YRunout etchings side A, variant 2
FIEND-70.B-1 ⥛ MT. DAMONT The wierd turn Pro AJRunout etchings side B, variant 2
*FIEND-70-A-2*Runout Etchings Side A
*FIEND-70-B-2*Runout Etchings Side B
MTetched
MT.Ietched
FIEND-70.A-1 1 MT DAMONT When the going gets wierd .Hand-etchings runout area side A
FIEND-70.B-1 MT DAMONT The wierd turn ProHand-etchings runout area side B
D.1043(T) A-1 1 MT DAMONT GOD'S MERCY ONHand-etchings runout area side C
D1043 (T).B-1 1 MT DAMONT THE WILD GINGER MANHand-etchings runout area side D
FIEND-70.A-1 1 MT DAMONT When the going gets wierd .Side A runout, etched
FIEND-70.B-1 MT DAMONT The wierd turn ProSide B runout, etched
D 1042 (T) A-1 MT.Side C runout, etched
D 1042 (T) B-1 -MTSide D runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Line DELP 4.001154 J / Demon Records DELP 4.001154 JFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Demon Records FIEND 70First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 70LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 70First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 70First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 70First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 70First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 70 / Demon Records D1043TFirst yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 70 / Demon Records D1042 TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC13610", Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 10", Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC1136LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Manic Pop Thrill are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Demon Records FIEND 70.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FIEND 70, DELP 4.001154 J) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FIEND-70.A-1 MT DAMONT When the going gets weird and FIEND-70.B-1 MT DAMONT The weird turn Pro. 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.
