UK
November 1980- Label and catalog number
- Merciful Release MR7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MR-7-PICTURE-1 / EG / A PORKY PRIME CUT / FOR SPIGGYSide A
MR-7-WORDS-1 / EG / ANUDDER PORKY PRIME CUT / FOR TRIXIESide B
Vinyl pressings
The Damage Done
by The Sisters Of Mercy · 1980
18 pressings4 countriesAlternative RockGoth RockRock
The Damage Done was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Damage Done
1 pressing came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Merciful Release MR7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Merciful Release MR77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Japan | Merciful Release MR77", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1987 | Portugal | 12 Tracks Records 712TR017", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Australia | Merciful Release MR77", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
Year unknown13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Merciful Release MR 0017", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Merciful Release MR77", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Primary PY-7157", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
Tracklist
- Other Side
- AThe Damage Done
- This Side
- B1Watch
- B2Home Of The Hit-Men
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Damage Done are there?
18 vinyl pressings of The Damage Done are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 2009.
When was The Damage Done first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK. One of them is Merciful Release MR7, released November 1980.
How do I tell if my copy of The Damage Done is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR-7-PICTURE-1 / EG / A PORKY PRIME CUT / FOR SPIGGY and MR-7-WORDS-1 / EG / ANUDDER PORKY PRIME CUT / FOR TRIXIE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Damage Done 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.
