Index Misfits Samhain Danzig Misfits '95 Undead Biographies Related Bands Appendices Lyrics/Tab Forum
Format: | 7" Single. | |
---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
|
Session: | [06//1977 Rainbow Studio] | |
Notes: | Front cover photo features Manny, Glenn, and Jerry from left to right. "Thanks to Marilyn Clark & Monty" refers to "The Misfits" movie stars: Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, and Montgomery Clift. On the back of the single, Glenn incorrectly spelled Jerry Only's real last name as Caifa instead of Caiafa. After this single, Jerry began using his stage name. The sleeve itself is a thin paper glued sleeve and the record has a large center hole. 200 copies of a later, thin vinyl bootleg, almost identical to the first, were distributed in the early 1980s. Please see the bootleg section for informaton on this and other bootlegs. |
cover
art
insert
pressings
alternate
sleeve
Format: | 7" EP. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||
Insert: | Silk-screened color or black and white photocopy lyric sheet. | ||||||
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] | ||||||
Notes: | After the 1st pressing sleeves were printed, the deal with Ork fell through and was cancelled. All distribution was actually done by Plan 9 Records. An almost exact Japanese bootleg exists for the 1st pressing; please see bootleg section for more details. There is also a bootleg of the lyric sheet (most obvious difference: "dint" instead of "dirt"); please see bootleg section for more details. |
Format: | 7" Acetate. | |
---|---|---|
Acetate: | 1 copy with "Teenagers From Mars" on both sides with a small center hole
and a second, offset small hole, owned by Johnathan Grimm (originally owned by
George Germain). 5 copies with "Teenagers From Mars" on one side and "Static Age" on the other side. These copies have a large center hole and a second, offset small hole. Mike Holland owns the copy originally owned by George Germain. |
|
Pressing: |
|
|
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] | |
Notes: | This legendary 7" is a source of great confusion. The single was originally intended to be released on Plan 9 as PL1003. For unknown reasons (probably lack of funds), the idea was dropped. According to Glenn Danzig, the first acetate pressed was an "acetate master" with "Teenagers From Mars" on both sides. This copy went to George Germain. Glenn then had five special acetates made and distributed them as follows: 1 went to Glenn Danzig; 1 went to Jerry Only; 1 went to Max's Kansas City jukebox; 1 went to CBGB's jukebox; 1 went to George Germain. Several of the copies had a The Misfits logo pasted onto a generic, white paper sleeve with the song titles typed on. George Germain's copy did not. The Max's Kansas City copy supposedly turned up at a New York City record convention in 1987 and sold for around $200. Previously, it had sold at a record store named Golden Disc for under a dollar. |
Format: | 12" Acetate. | |
---|---|---|
Acetate: | 1 copy. | |
Pressing: |
|
|
Session: | [01//1979 C.I. Recording] | |
Notes: | This acetate was created for a possible Plan 9 release as PL1007. When Glenn determined that it would be too expensive too release as a 12", he considered releasing it as a two song "Who Killed Marilyn?"/"Where Eagles Dare" 7" (as mentioned in the June 1986 Thrasher interview). The project was never completed and only this 1 exists. Several discographies incorrectly assert that 4 copies of this acetate were made. |
Format: | 7" EP. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||
Insert: | Some yellow vinyl copies came with a haunted house insert with a bogus
story to explain sounds that occurred during the recording:
"On February 28, 1979, the Misfits and a mobile recording unit entered an abandoned haunted house in northern New Jersey. They recorded and left. While mixing the tapes back at a NYC recording studio, strange voices and noises were heard in the background. No explanation of these sounds could be given by the band or the recording crew." |
||||
Session: | [01//1979 C.I. Recording] | ||||
Notes: | The pressing number of 5000 copies listed for this release on most discographies (including The Misfits Box Set) is incorrect. In June 1979, Glenn ordered 2000 yellow vinyl copies to be pressed from a record plant in NJ. When he was told that this did not meet the plant's minimum order for colored vinyl, Glenn had the pressing plates shipped to a plant on the west coast, but due to an incombatibility in plate sizes, pressing was delayed. However, Glenn had the plant press a quick batch of 25 copies to be given away at the band's upcoming 06/26/1979 show with The Damned. Meanwhile, Glenn had 2000 sleeves printed with a back cover featuring a group photo of the band. Due to the light coloring of the black ink on the back, Glenn decided to redo the sleeve. Most of the original sleeves were cut in half by Glenn and Bobby; the front covers were saved for use as promotional items, and the back covers were thrown away. Bobby saved about 20-30 uncut sleeves and more than 100 cut sleeves. Some uncut sleeves were also saved by Glenn and given to Barry Henssler of The Necros. Both Bobby and Barry began selling their sleeves in the late 1980s. The alternate sleeves were never folded, glued, or issued with vinyl. Some collectors have since replaced their regular sleeves with the alternate sleeve. The regular pressing of the EP, with the individual band member photos on back, was released in August 1979, arriving from the west coast in 20 boxes of 100 copies each. About 1 copy per box (roughly 20 in all) had A-side center labels on both sides. There are several bootlegs of this release and its insert; please see bootleg section. |
Format: | 7" EP. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Acetate: | 1 12" acetate with "Night Of The Living Dead" at 45 rpm on one side and
"Night Of The Living Dead," "Where Eagles Dare," and "Rat Fink" on 33 rpm on
the other, completely black with no labels, owned by Mike Holland. 1 12" acetate with "Night Of The Living Dead" (scratched out) on one side and "Night Of The Living Dead" with "PL1011-A" matrix on the other, completely black with no labels, owned by Mike Holland. 1 12" acetate with "Where Eagles Dare," "Rat Fink," and "PL-1011-B" matrix on one side, and blank on the other, completely black with no labels, owned by Mike Holland. |
||
Pressing: |
|
||
Insert: | Checkered Crimson Ghost insert with Fiend Club address. | ||
Producer: | D. Zelonky and The Misfits. | ||
Session: | [06//1979 The Song Shop] | ||
Notes: | The back cover of this EP includes a famous photo of the band taken in New York, NY on Washington Street at the corner of Morton Street. It includes "Rat Fink," the only cover song the band ever recorded in the studio with Glenn. Danny Zelonky of The Mad helped produce this EP, which was originally sold for two dollars at the door to Irving Plaza in New York, NY on the date of release. The Fiend Club insert was not included with all 2000 copies. Several different bootlegs of this release exist; please see bootleg section for details. |
Format: | 12" EP. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||
Insert: | Some copies sold through the Fiend Club included an 8"x10" distorted photo of the album cover. | ||
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] (songs 1-4) [01//1979 C.I. Recording] (songs 5-6) [09//1979 C.I. Recording] (song 7) |
||
Notes: | The record label sticker on side 1 has the band logo, song listings for both sides, and copyright information for the EP. The label sticker on side 2 has a picture of the Crimson Ghost. This EP was supposed to be released to promote the UK tour of 1979, but the record sleeve had not been finished by the time they arrived in the UK. In fact, Glenn came up with the title and scribbled it on a piece of paper (as can be seen on the cover) after seeing signs that said "Beware Bollards" during the tour of England. The EP was finally released after The Misfits returned to the United States. Many discographies list the pressing of this EP at 15,000 copies, but in 2002, an employee of Cherry Records disclosed that the label ordered 3000 copies to be produced. With a slight overrun, the total pressing came to 3120. Many different bootlegs for this release exist; please see bootleg section for details. |
Format: | 7" EP. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||
Insert: | Fiend Club advertisement (1st pressing only). | ||||
Session: | [08//1980 Master Sound] | ||||
Notes: | The center labels vary greatly in color. Some of the orange labels look pinkish and the grey center labels range from almost white to dark grey. Although most discographies list 3000 grey label copies and 7000 red/orange label copies, the grey vinyl copies are extremely more common. The 2nd pressing was partially distributed by Caroline Records. Glenn had originally planned to include the 1986 reissues in the proposed box set of 4 singles he mentioned in 1986 interviews with Thrasher and Black Market. Several different bootlegs for this release exist; please see bootleg section for details. |
Format: | 7" Single. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||
Session: | [1981 Mix-O-Lydian] | ||||||
Notes: | Because this Glenn Danzig solo single is collected by almost all Misfits collectors, it is included in this discography. For the 2nd pressing, Glenn colored purple eye shadow on the center labels of some of the copies. There were 3 test press copies for the 2nd pressing in 1983: one went to Glenn, one went to Steve Zing, and one went to Eerie Von. Glenn later sold his copy to Bleecker Bob's in Los Angeles, where it was purchased by Johnathan Grimm. Eerie's copy, now owned by Elizabeth Bouras, has a black and white copy of the regular sleeve, whereas others have no sleeve. At least one purple vinyl copy was issued missing a center label. There are several bootlegs of this single; please see bootleg section. Also, please see "Related Bands" discography for other Glenn Danzig solo releases. |
Format: | 7" Single. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||
Insert: | Lyrics to "Halloween" on orange paper. | ||
Producer: | The Misfits. | ||
Session: | [1981 Mix-O-Lydian] | ||
Notes: | This record was dedicated to Susan Hannaford Rose of the Monster Movie Club. Although Doyle was credited as guitarist on this single, Bobby Steele's guitar on "Halloween II" was used. At some point, Glenn printed black and white sleeves some singles that had no sleeves. There were allegedly about 10 of these singles given out to his friends (Tesco Vee of The Meatmen and a member of The Big Boys among them). Copies are currently owned by Mike Holland (2), Mauricio Nunez, and Jerry Pardue. Several different bootlegs for this release exist; please see bootleg section for details. |
cover
art
sleeve
insert
band photo
acetate
WB Halloween bag
Format: | LP, Cassette, CD. | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetate: |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Pressing: |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Insert: | Fiend Club shirt flyer or glossy photo (first 2 pressings). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Producer: | The Misfits. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Session: | [01//1982 Quad Teck] (songs 1-6, 8-13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Live: | [12/17/1981: The Ritz; New York, NY] (song 7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | The LP format of this release includes the lyrics and a photo collage on the inner sleeve. To promote the 1988 reissue of the album, Warner Brothers distributed several thousand LP-sized Misfits Halloween bags. All CD copies contain a 1979 photo of the band that is not included on the LP and cassette. Pressings after 1982 do not include the Plan 9 logo. The album was originally intended to be released in 1981 on Plan 9 as PL9/01 with a different track listing (see "Merchandise" section). A double 7" bootleg version of Walk Among Us exists; please see bootleg section for details. |
cover
art & vinyl
insert
"3-pack"
Format: | 7" EP. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Acetate: | 2 acetates labeled "Star Records And Productions, Plan 9, 1981" with "All Hell Breaks Loose" on one side and "We Are 138" on the other. One acetate is owned by Mike Holland and the other by Johnathan Grimm. | ||
Pressing: |
|
||
Insert: | Recording information (Fiend Club edition only). | ||
Live: | [11/20/1981: On Broadway; San Francisco, CA] (songs 6-7) + Henry Rollins: additional vocals (song 7) [12/17/1981: The Ritz; New York, NY] (songs 1-5) |
||
Notes: | An almost perfect bootleg of this release exists; please see bootleg section for details. |
cover
art
cover
colors
CD back
vinyl
Format: | LP. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||
Producer: | The Misfits and Spot. | ||||||
Session: | [07//1983 Fox Studio] | ||||||
Notes: | All 4 band members are featured as monsters on cover, from left to right with green eyes: Doyle, Jerry, Glenn, Robo. Most discographies incorrectly list the yellow vinyl as 200 copies. Glenn typically pressed 1000 colored vinyl copies of Misfits releases, and coupled with the more common appearance of the yellow vinyl copies in the collector market, it can be assumed that there were actually 500 copies. |
Format: | 12" EP. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||
Live: | [11/20/1981: On Broadway; San Francisco, CA] (songs 6-7) + Henry Rollins: additional vocals (song 7) [12/17/1981: The Ritz; New York, NY] (songs 1-5) |
Format: | LP. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||
Producer: | The Misfits and Spot. | ||||
Session: | [07//1983 Fox Studio] | ||||
Notes: | This album has the cover art for Wolfs Blood on the front, and Earth A.D. on the back. Both covers are in full color (done by someone who worked at Aggressive Rock Produktionen) as opposed to the black and white original US release. |
cover
art
cover
colors
back cover
colored vinyl
Format: | 12" Single. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||||||
Sticker: | "Colored vinyl." (white vinyl copies only). | ||||||||||
Producer: | The Misfits and Spot. | ||||||||||
Session: | [07//1983 Fox Studio] |
Format: | Cassette, CD. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||||||||
Producer: | The Misfits and Spot. | ||||||||||||
Session: | [07//1983 Fox Studio] | ||||||||||||
Notes: | All 4 band members are featured as monsters on cover, from left to right with green eyes: Doyle, Jerry, Glenn, Robo. Cassette inlay card incorrectly lists "Bloodfeast" as "Bloodfest." Both the CD and cassette include the extended version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight?" |
cover
art
colored
vinyl
CD back cover
Format: | LP, Cassette, CD. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||
Sticker: | "Colored vinyl." (colored vinyl copies only). | ||||||
Session: | [01//1979 C.I. Recording] (songs 9-10) [08//1980 Master Sound] (song 12) [06//1981 Newfound Sound Studios] (song 13) [1985 Reel Platinum] (songs 1-8, 11) |
||||||
Notes: | Colored vinyl copies have "S-15842" in A-side matrix and "S-15843" in B-side matrix. Between the red and white vinyl pressings, Glenn did not have the stampers cleaned, causing 16 of the 1000 colored vinyl copies to turn out pink. Several (reportedly 8) of the red vinyl copies have black swirls. The CD reissue includes a photograph of Glenn Danzig not included on other formats. The LP back cover lists side 2 songs before side 1 songs. The CD back cover lists the songs in the correct order. |
Format: | CD, LP, Cassette. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||||
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] (songs 2-3) [01//1979 C.I. Recording] (songs 4-5, 7) [08//1980 Master Sound] (songs 6, 8, 10-13) [1981 Mix-O-Lydian] (song 9) [07//1983 Fox Studio] (songs 14-20) [1985 Reel Platinum] (song 1) |
||||||||
Notes: | The original CD pressings were done in Japan and Austria. Since 1988 (when the album was reissued) pressings have been done in the US. This album was originally intended to be a CD only release but was reissued after it was bootlegged onto LP. The CD format contains pictures not available on other formats. The picture on the back of of the CD insert and record sleeve is actually a photograph of Glenn Danzig superimposed onto a reversed mirror-image photo of the Collection II album cover. Originally an untitled album, this release is now advertised as Collection I or Collections. The picture on the inside of the CD booklet is the distorted Beware cover photo that was used as a promotional band photo in 1979. A bootleg of this album exists; please see bootleg section. |
Format: | LP, Cassette. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||||||
Sticker: | "Colored vinyl." (colored vinyl copies only). | ||||||||||
Live: | [11/20/1981: On Broadway; San Francisco, CA] (songs 8-12) + Henry Rollins: additional vocals (song 12) [12/17/1981: The Ritz; New York, NY] (songs 1-7) |
||||||||||
Notes: | Cassette copies are available with a clear or black holder. Between 1992 and 1997, the original cover atwork was lost. The remastered 1997 artwork uses slightly lighter colors and does not cut off the top edge of the Misfits logo. |
Format: | CD. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||
Session: | [07//1983 Fox Studio] (songs 1-11) | ||
Live: | [11/20/1981: On Broadway; San Francisco, CA] (songs 17-18) + Henry Rollins: additional vocals (song 18) [12/17/1981: The Ritz; New York, NY] (songs 12-16) |
||
Notes: | This is a reissue of the 1983 Aggressive Rock Produktionen releases of Wolfs Blood/Earth A.D. and Evilive on one CD. |
Format: | Cassette. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||
Producer: | Tom Bejgrowicz. | ||
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] | ||
Notes: | This promotional advance cassette was put out by Caroline for employees to preview the Static Age album, which was originally scheduled to be released on Halloween 1995. |
Format: | LP, CD, Cassette. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetate: |
|
||||
Pressing: |
|
||||
Sticker: | "MISFITS COLLECTION II." | ||||
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] (songs 1-2, 5) [01//1979 C.I. Recording] (song 6) [06//1979 The Song Shop] (song 7) [09//1979 C.I. Recording] (song 4) [08//1980 Master Sound] (song 8) [1981 Mix-O-Lydian] (songs 9-10) [07//1983 Fox Studio] (songs 16-20) [08//1986 Reel Platinum] (songs 3, 11-15) |
||||
Billboard: | Heat Seekers Chart #33 (November 1995). | ||||
Notes: | This album includes several songs (songs 3, 11-15) which were recorded after The Misfits broke up. The color of the sealed vinyl copies could be determined by the positioning of the bar code UPC symbol sticker. Green vinyl copies had the sticker about a quarter to a half inch from the bottom edge of the back cover. Red vinyl copies included the sticker slightly higher up on the sleeve (about an inch). Clear vinyl copies had the sticker in the upper right corner or have no sticker at all. Black vinyl copies may also not have a bar code sticker. The album was originally advertised as Compact Disc #2 on a Plan 9 flyer from 1987. Three red vinyl copies with A-side center labels on both sides exist; one is owned by Mike Holland and one is owned by Jerry Pardue. |
Format: | CD. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] (songs 1, 7, 10, 14) [01//1979 C.I. Recording] (song 11) [06//1979 The Song Shop] (songs 4, 13) [08//1980 Master Sound] (songs 2, 5, 15) [06//1981 Newfound Sound Studios] (song 16) [08//1981 Mix-O-Lydian] (song 9) [07//1983 Fox Studio] (songs 3, 8, 12) [1985 Reel Platinum] (song 6) |
||
Notes: | This promotional sampler comes in a clear tray with a brief description of the box set on the inside, and no front cover. Between 310 and 600 special promotional packages were made, containing the CD, a one page biography, and The Misfits Box Set booklet in a black folder with a Misfits sticker on it. The rest of the CDs were distributed separately. |
Format: | 4 CD Box Set. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||
Sticker: | "Limited first pressing containing the special edition package of the Static Age album available only in this box. (see back sticker for more information)" | ||||
Insert: | 28 page booklet and Fiend Club badge. | ||||
Sticker: | Plastic wrap includes large sticker detailing contents of box. | ||||
Producer: | Tom Bejgrowicz. | ||||
Session: | [06//1977 Rainbow Studio] (songs 61-62) [01//1978 C.I. Recording] (songs 2, 91-104) [01//1979 C.I. Recording] (songs 3-4, 6, 16, 35-36, 38, 63-67) [06//1979 The Song Shop] (songs 25, 68-74) [08//1980 Master Sound] (songs 5, 7, 9-12, 17, 75-81) [06//1981 Newfound Sound Studios] (songs 39, 88) [08//1981 Mix-O-Lydian] (songs 82-87) [1981 Mix-O-Lydian] (songs 8, 18-19) [07//1983 Fox Studio] (songs 13-14, 26, 52-60) [1985 Reel Platinum] (songs 1, 27-34, 37) [1986 Reel Platinum] (songs 89-90) [08//1986 Reel Platinum] (songs 15, 20-24) |
||||
Live: | [11/20/1981: On Broadway; San Francisco, CA] (songs 47-51) + Henry Rollins: additional vocals (song 51) [12/17/1981: The Ritz; New York, NY] (songs 40-46) |
||||
Billboard: | Heat Seekers Chart #36 | ||||
Notes: | Copies from 1st pressing include the special Static Age case designed by a UK toy company. The box set was first advertised in several magazines in 1987, originally planned as a boxed reissue of four 7" singles. It contains CD reissues of all previous Misfits releases on Caroline Records. Due to the large amount of items included in the box set, many copies were accidentally distributed with more than one Fiend Club badge, or no badge at all. Several boxes also included mutiple copies of disc 1, disc 2, or disc 3. These pressing plant distribution errors were quite common and have no additional collector value. |
cover
art
colored
vinyl
Japan CD
front
Japan CD
back
Format: | LP, CD, Cassette. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetate: | 1 set of 2 one-sided acetates labeled "Trutone Inc." with dates on center labels (A-side is labeled "5/19/97", B-side is "5/28/97") owned by Jerry Pardue. | ||||||||
Pressing: |
|
||||||||
Producer: | Tom Bejgrowicz / Dave Achelis. | ||||||||
Session: | [01//1978 C.I. Recording] | ||||||||
Notes: | The back cover of the CD features colored band member photos originally intended for the cancelled 1995 Teenagers From Mars single. The CD and cassette insert booklets are in color; the 1st pressing LP inner sleeve is in black and white and lacks some of the photos of memorabilia. The CD liner notes include a slight error in reference to the "Ork" back cover of the Bullet EP; although the distribution deal was cancelled, the sleeve was used. The "Static Sessions" bonus track consists of unused outtakes from the recording session. UK LP copies were delayed during shipment due to customs problems. All colored vinyl copies were available with vertical or horizontal plastic wrap seals. Purple vinyl copies were originally supposed to be limited to just 100 copies; due to a miscommunication between Caroline Records and the pressing plant, 500 copies were pressed. |
cover
art
CD tray back
sticker
booklet page 2
booklet page 3
booklet page 4
booklet page 6
liner notes 1
liner notes 2
promo package
promo CDR
promo CDR back
Virgin promo CDR
LP front
LP back
acetate side 1
acetate side 1
acetate side 2
LP test pressing
Format: | CD. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
||||||||
Session: | [07/26/2001 West West Side Music] | ||||||||
Notes: | This album was originally scheduled for an October 30, 2001 release but was cancelled due to Jerry Only's disappointment with the mix and Glenn Danzig's disappointment with the artwork. About 2000 promotional CD copies were pressed and distributed. 40,000 regular CD copies were pressed, but later destroyed. Several record sleeves were printed and distributed (without vinyl) to members of the band. The original plan was to press 2000 copies of orange vinyl and 1000 copies of white vinyl. The album was "postponed" on October 15, 2001. |
Format: | Video tape. | |
---|---|---|
Pressing: |
|
|
Session: | [01//1982 Quad Teck] | |
Notes: | This was the only official promo video filmed while Glenn Danzig was in the band. It was recorded on the 3rd floor of Derkin Park, a restaurant in Boston, MA, on 03/20/1983. It features Robo dressed as a chef and the other band members sitting at a table eating cow brains with members of Boston hardcore bands. It was never submitted to MTV or any music video networks and was distributed only to friends of the band. It is currently only available in bootleg form. |