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The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch

by The Meteors · 1988

11 pressings3 countriesPsychobillyRock

The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch

2 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Anagram Records GRAM 37
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

GRAM 37 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. SHARK BAIT. MPOSide A

GRAM 37 A1 PORKY OR. MEATY OR WHAT? MPOSide B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainGinger Music G.I.-LP-012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKAnagram Records GRAM 37First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKAnagram Records GRAM 37LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989GreeceCherry Red RED 88 / Music Box International MBI RED 88LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008UKStep-1 Music STEP1PSYCHOPD6LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025SpainWreckin' Bones Records WBR048LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025SpainWreckin' Bones Records WBR048LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025SpainWreckin' Bones Records WBR048LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2025SpainWreckin' Bones Records WBR048LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2025SpainWreckin' Bones Records WBR048LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2025SpainWreckin' Bones Records WBR048LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered

Tracklist

  1. A1Swamp Thing
  2. A2Electro II - The Revenge
  3. A3Sidewalk Psycho
  4. A4I'm Invisible Man
  5. A5She's My Baby Again
  6. A6Surfin' On The Planet Zorch
  7. B1Spine Bender
  8. B2Dance Crazy Baby
  9. B3Rawhide
  10. B4Oxygen Dog
  11. B5Yellow Zone
  12. B6Meet Me At The Morgue

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.

When was The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Spain. One of them is Anagram Records GRAM 37.

How do I tell if my copy of The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRAM 37, G.I.-LP-012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRAM 37 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. SHARK BAIT. MPO and GRAM 37 A1 PORKY OR. MEATY OR WHAT? MPO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch 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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