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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

by The Smashing Pumpkins · 1996

29 pressings5 countriesAlternative RockRock

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

1 pressing came out in 1996, 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.

Europe

April 29, 1996
Label and catalog number
Virgin 7243 8 41655 1 2Hut Recordings huttlp 30
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

TOWN HOUSE DMM D HUTTLP 30 A-1-1-1Runout side A

TOWN HOUSE DMM D HUTTLP 30 B-1-1-2Runout side B

TOWN HOUSE DMM D HUTTLP 30 C-1-1-1Runout side C

TOWN HOUSE DMM D HUTTLP 30 D-1-1-1Runout side D

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 29 vinyl pressings

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1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings huttlp 30First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1998EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2000s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007EuropeHut Recordings huttlp 30LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2007UKVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2007UKVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2007UKVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2007UKVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2007UKVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2009EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2009EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012WorldwideVirgin 5099997855316LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
2012EuropeVirgin 5099997855316LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
2014USVirgin 5099997855316LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
2019EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeHut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeHut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeHut Recordings HUTTLP 30 / Virgin Records America, Inc. 7234 8 41655 1 2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2021USHut Recordings HUTTLP 30 / Virgin Records America, Inc. 7243 8 41655 1 2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2021USHut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeHut Recordings HUTTLP 30 / Virgin 7234 8 41655 1 2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeHut Recordings HUTTLP 30 / Virgin 7234 8 41655 1 2LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
2022USA, Canada & EuropeVirgin 5099997855316LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
2023EuropeVirgin 5099997855316LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Box Set
2024EuropeHut Recordings huttlp 30LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2025EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2025EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2025USCapitol Records 602478664113LP, Limited Edition, Box Set · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHut Recordings HUTTLP 30 / Virgin 7243 8 41655 1 2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?EuropeVirgin 7243 8 41655 1 2 / Hut Recordings HUTTLP 30LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. Dawn
  2. A1Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
  3. A2Tonight, Tonight
  4. A3Thirty-Three
  5. A4In The Arms Of Sleep
  6. A5Take Me Down
  7. Tea Time
  8. B1Jellybelly
  9. B2Bodies
  10. B3To Forgive
  11. B4Here Is No Why
  12. B5Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans
  13. Dusk
  14. C1Bullet With Butterfly Wings
  15. C2Thru The Eyes Of Ruby
  16. C3Muzzle
  17. C4Galapogos
  18. C5Tales Of A Scorched Earth
  19. Twilight
  20. D11979
  21. D2Beautiful
  22. D3Cupid De Locke
  23. D4By Starlight
  24. D5We Only Come Out At Night
  25. Midnight
  26. E1Where Boys Fear To Tread
  27. E2Zero
  28. E3An Ode To No One
  29. E4Love
  30. E5X.Y.U.
  31. Starlight
  32. F1Stumbleine
  33. F2Lily (My One And Only)
  34. F3Tonite Reprise
  35. F4Farewell And Goodnight
  36. F5Infinite Sadness

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1996 and 2025.

When was Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Europe. One of them is Virgin 7243 8 41655 1 2, released April 29, 1996.

How do I tell if my copy of Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 41655 1 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOWN HOUSE DMM D HUTTLP 30 A-1-1-1 and TOWN HOUSE DMM D HUTTLP 30 B-1-1-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 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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