UK
September 24, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Merciful Release MR47Merciful Release 9031-72662-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MR 47-A LYN 27230Side A runout
MR 47-B LYN-27231Side B runout
MR47 ASide A label
MR47 BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Sisters Of Mercy · 1990
More 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 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.
MR 47-A LYN 27230Side A runout
MR 47-B LYN-27231Side B runout
MR47 ASide A label
MR47 BSide B label
MR47T-A-1 MTSide A runout
MR47T-B-2 MTSide B runout
MR47T-A-1 MTSide A runout
MR47T-B-2 MTSide B runout
MR 47T ASide A label
MR 47T BSide B label
MR 47T A2 PR-PRunout side A
MR 47T B1 PR-PRunout side B
MR 47-A LYN 27230Side A runout
MR 47-B LYN-27231Side B runout
MR 47T A2 PR-PSide A runout
MR 47T B2 PR-PSide B 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 | Europe | Merciful Release MR 47 / Merciful Release 9031-72662-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Merciful Release MR47 / EastWest 9031-72662-7First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | Europe | Merciful Release MR47 / Merciful Release 9031-72662-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Merciful Release MR 47 / Merciful Release 9031-72662-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR 47TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR47T / Merciful Release 9031-72692-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR47 DJ / Merciful Release MR47First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | EastWestFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR47 / Merciful Release 9031-72662-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR47 / Merciful Release 9031-72662-7First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR47 / Merciful Release 9031-72662-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Merciful Release MR47T / Merciful Release MR 47 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR47 T / Merciful Release MR47TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Merciful Release MR47 T / Merciful Release MR47TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Germany | Eastwest 120912", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of More are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1990 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Europe. One of them is Merciful Release MR47, released September 24, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR47, MR47 T, MR47T, MR 47T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR 47-A LYN 27230 and MR 47-B LYN-27231. 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.