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The Misfits – Unofficial Releases

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This index features only 7″ vinyl and includes material recorded of the original band between 1977 and 1983; this index will not include re-pressings of official releases unless they’re significantly different or contain different tracks. Multiple pressing will be examined if unique…


1a. The Misfits – Max’s Kansas City
Label: none
Catalog Number: CR 002
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 33 RPM, EP
Released: 1987

First pressing of 75 hand-numbered copies on translucent green vinyl with illustrated black and white center labels with small hole in glossy black and white fold-over picture sleeve with poster.

Tracklist
A1 – All Hell Breaks Loose
A2 – Last Caress
A3 – Hate Breeders
B1 – Teenagers From Mars
B2 – I Turned Into A Martian
B3 – We Are 138

Tracks recorded live at Al’s Bar in Los Angeles, CA on April 17, 1982 and not at Max’s Kansas City as titled. The sleeve incorrectly lists this show as Max’s Kansas City. The Misfits were banned from Max’s in 1979, long before some of the songs, and this recording, were made.

1b. The Misfits – Max’s Kansas City
Label: none
Catalog Number: CR 002
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 33 RPM, EP
Released: 1987

Second pressing of 1000 copies on black vinyl with illustrated black and white center labels with small hole in black and red fold-over picture sleeve with poster.


2a. The Misfits – Famous Misfits of Filmland
Label: Scatterbrainchild Records
Catalog Number: SR-003
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: March 1987 [1988]

First pressing of 500 hand-numbered copies on multi-color, red or pink vinyl with printed black and yellow center labels with small hole in black and green or black and white fold-over 1.5 picture sleeve.

Tracklist
A1 – Where Eagles Dare
A2 – Vampira
B1 – Skulls
B2 – Ghouls Night Out

Track A1 recorded at C.I Recording in New York, NY in January 1979
Tracks A2, B1-B2 recorded at Master Sound Productions in Franklin Square, NY in August 1980

2b. The Misfits – Famous Misfits of Filmland 
Label: Scatterbrainchild Records
Catalog Number: SR-003
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: unknown [1992]

Multiple reissues on black, white, red, grey, and purple vinyl with either blank black or blank white center labels with large hole in black and white fold-over 1.5 picture sleeve.


3a. The Misfits ‎– Evil Is As Evil Does
Label: Plan 9 (unofficial)
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1987

First pressing of 500 copies on black vinyl with blank orange labels with small hole in multi-color fold-over picture sleeve.

Tracklist
A1 – London Dungeon
A2 – Attitude
A3 – Teenagers From Mars
B1 – Night Of The Living Dead
B2 – All Hell Breaks Loose
B3 – Hate Breeders

Tracks recorded live at Hitsville in Passaic, NJ on December 25, 1981.

3b. The Misfits ‎– Evil Is As Evil Does
Label: Plan 9 (unofficial)
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1989

Second pressing on green vinyl with blank yellow center labels with small hole in multi-color fold-over picture sleeve. Additional reissues in the multi-color fold-over picture sleeve with either yellow, white, or orange center labels on black or yellow vinyl.

3c. The Misfits ‎– Evil Is As Evil Does
Label: Plan 9 (unofficial)
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: unknown

Third pressing on black vinyl with blank white center labels with large hole in black and white fold-over picture sleeve.

3d. The Misfits ‎– Evil Is As Evil Does
Label: Plan 69
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 2006

Fourth pressing on black vinyl with blank orange labels with small hole in multi-color fold-over picture sleeve.

3e. Subsequent pressing on yellow vinyl with blank white center labels with large hole in multi-color fold-over picture sleeve. 


4a. The Misfits ‎– Return Of The Fly
Label: Monkey Business Records
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1987

First pressing of 500 copies with on black vinyl with blank black center labels with small hole in printed sleeve.

Second pressing of 500 copies with printed sleeve, plain white center labels and small center hole.

Tracklist
A1 – Return Of The Fly
B1 – Cough Cool
B2 – She

Track A1 recorded at C.I Recording in New York, NY in January 1978
Tracks B1-B2 recorded at Rainbow Studio in New York, NY in June 1977

4b. The Misfits ‎– Return Of The Fly
Label: Perverted Productions
Catalog Number: PP 001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1990

Reissue limited to 500 hand-numbered copies on black vinyl with printed center labels (Misfits skull) with small hole in printed 1.5 fold-over picture sleeve.

4c. The Misfits ‎– Return Of The Fly
Label: none
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1990

Reissue on black vinyl with printed center labels (Misfits skull) with small hole in photocopied 1.5 fold-over picture sleeve.


4d. The Misfits ‎– Return Of The Fly
Label: none
Catalog Number: PL 000
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1991

Reissue limited to of 500 copies on black vinyl with blank white center labels and small center hole in illustrated and printed fold-over picture sleeve. Image of Vincent Price in trench coat taken from “House Of Wax” movie.


5a. Misfits ‎– Live! 79 The Perfect Crime!
Label: none
Catalog Number: BR 007
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988

First pressing of 1000 copies on black vinyl with blank red center labels and large hole, with a full size sticker with the front cover art on it.

Reissues on green and white vinyl with white center labels.

Tracklist
A1 – Horror Business
B1 – Teenagers From Mars
B2 – Children In Heat

Tracks recorded live at 4th Street Saloon in Bethlehem, PA on September 15, 1979.

5b. Misfits ‎– Horror Business EP
Label: Vic Ledman Records
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1992

includes the same tracks as Live! 79 The Perfect Crime!

 


6a. The Misfits ‎– Fiend Club
Label: I.F.M.
Catalog Number: IFM-1001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988

Black vinyl with printed center label with large hole in photocopied fold-over picture sleeve.

Tracklist
A1 – Return Of The Fly
A2 – Hybrid Moments
B1 – Teenagers From Mars
B1 – I Turned Into A Martian

Tracks A1-A2, B1 recorded at C.I Recording in New York, NY in January 1978
Track B2 recorded at Master Sound Productions in Franklin Square, NY in August 1980

6b. The Misfits ‎– Invasion From Mars 
Label: I.F.M.
Catalog Number: IFM-1001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988

Black vinyl with printed center label with large hole in photocopied fold-over picture sleeve.

6c. The Misfits ‎– Invasion From Mars
Label: I.F.M.
Catalog Number: IFM-1001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988

Black vinyl with printed center label with large hole in black and green or black and white photocopied fold-over picture sleeve.

6d. The Misfits ‎– Invasion From Mars
Label: I.F.M.
Catalog Number: IFM-1001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988

Black vinyl with printed center label with large hole in black and yellow photocopied fold-over picture sleeve.


7a. Misfits ‎– Evil-Five
Label: Frisco’s Fav Records
Catalog Number: EF-13
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988

First pressing limited to 500 numbered copies on translucent blue vinyl with printed blue center label and large hole in fold-over 1.5 picture sleeve.

Tracklist
A1 – Halloween
A2 – We Bite
A3 – Attitude
B1 – Die Die My Darling [Samhain]
B2 – Who Killed Marilyn

Track A1 recorded live at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC on February 28, 1982
Track A2 recorded live at P.U.N.X. #4, Los Angeles, CA on April 8, 1983
Track A3 recorded live at Bookie’s Club 870, Detroit, MI on September 12, 1981
Track B1 recorded live at Jockey Club, Newport, KY on September 16, 1984
Track B2 recorded live at Michigan Union Ballroom, Ann Arbor, MI on April 23, 1983

7b. Misfits ‎– Evil-Five
Label: Perverted Productions ‎– PP 002
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1990

Second pressing limited to 500 numbered copies on black vinyl with illustrated black and white center label and small hole in fold-over 1.5 picture sleeve.


8. Misfits ‎– 4 Hits From Hell
Label: none
Catalog Number: SIN 101
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988, 1989

a. First pressing on black vinyl with plain white center labels and small hole in multi-color sleeve.

b. Second pressing on black vinyl with plain black center labels and large hole in multi-color sleeve.

c. Third pressing on red vinyl with plain black center labels and large hole in multi-color sleeve.

d. Fourth pressing on black vinyl with plain green center labels and large hole in multi-color sleeve.

Tracklist
A1 – Devils Whorehouse
A2 – Attitude
B1 – Braineaters
B2 – Bullet

Tracks recorded live at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC on February 28, 1982.


9. Misfits ‎– Ghouls Gold E.P.
Label: Braineater Records
Catalog Number: 777
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988 [Note: released in 1988 and not in 1983 as stated on sleeve.]

First pressing of 500 hand-numbered copies on black vinyl with printed yellow center label with large hole in photocopied double-sided fold-over picture sleeve.

Tracklist
A1 – She
A2 – Cough / Cool
B1 – Ghouls Night Out
B2 – Last Caress

Tracks A1-A2 recorded at Rainbow Studio in New York, NY in June 1977
Track B1 recorded at Master Sound Productions in Franklin Square, NY in August 1980
Track B2 recorded at C.I. Recording, Inc. in New York, NY in September 1979


10. Misfits ‎– Astro Zombies E.P.
Label: Plan 9 (unofficial)
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1988

First pressing of 500 copies on red vinyl with illustrated black and white center labels in printed fold-over picture sleeve with sticker of center label image

Tracklist
A1 – Astro Zombies
A2 – Halloween II
B1 – Return Of The Fly
B2 – Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight

Tracks A1-A2 recorded at Master Sound Productions in Franklin Square, NY in August 1980
Track B1 recorded at C.I. Recording, Inc. in New York, NY in January 1978
Track B2 recorded at Fox Studio in Rutherford, NJ in July 1983


11a. Misfits ‎– Rat Fink
Label: Monsters
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1989

First pressing of 250 hand-numbered copies on clear vinyl with blank black center labels and small hole in black and yellow fold-over picture sleeve. Includes green or pink numbered flyer for Wilson Center show.

Tracklist
A1 – Rat Fink
B1 – Spook City U.S.A
B2 – Children In Heat

Track A1 recorded at The Song Shop in New York, NY in June 1979
Track B1 recorded at Mix-O-Lydian Studio in Boonton, NJ in April 1981
Track B2 recorded at C.I. Recording, Inc. in New York, NY in January 1979

11b. Misfits ‎– Rat Fink
Label: Monsters
Catalog Number: none
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1989

Second pressing on black vinyl with illustrated black and white center labels and small hole in black and yellow sleeve.


12a-c. Misfits ‎– Violent World
Label: No Trust
Catalog Number: No Trust 01
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 33 1/3 RPM, EP
Released: 1989

a. First pressing of 400 copies on grey vinyl (and 30 numbered copies on clear vinyl and 30 numbered copies on pink vinyl) with printed and rubber-stamped center labels with small hole in printed and illustrated sleeve

b. First pressing of 30 numbered copies on clear vinyl with printed and rubber-stamped center labels with small hole in printed and illustrated sleeve

c. First pressing of 30 numbered copies on pink vinyl with printed and rubber-stamped center labels with small hole in printed and illustrated sleeve

Tracklist
A1 – Who Killed Marilyn?
A2 – Astro Zombies
A3 – Where Eagles Dare
B1 – Children In Heat
B2 – Violent World
B3 – I Turned Into A Martian

Tracks A1, B1 recorded at C.I. Recording, Inc. in New York, NY in January 1979
Tracks A2-A3, B2-B3 recorded at Master Sound Productions in Franklin Square, NY in August 1980

12d. Misfits ‎– Hämmërs
Label: No Trust
Catalog Number: No Trust 01
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 33 1/3 RPM, EP
Released: 1991

Reissue on grey vinyl with printed and rubber-stamped center labels with small hole in photocopied black and green fold-over picture sleeve.


13. Misfits ‎– Horrorbullet
Label: Arche Noire Records
Catalog Number: 027
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: 1989

First pressing of 500 copies of which 470 are regular copies on black vinyl with black and silver printed and illustrated center labels with small hole in illustrated multicolored fold-over picture sleeve; 30 copies issued in a hand-numbered box with sticker and patch inserts.

Tracklist
A1 – Vampira
A2 – Skulls
A3 – All Hell Breaks Loose
B1 – Attitude
B2 – Devils Whorehouse
B3 – Hate Breeders
B4 – We Are 138

Tracks recorded live at Bookie’s Club 870 in Detroit, MI on September 12th, 1981

The Misfits – Official Releases

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This index features only vinyl and includes material released by the original band between 1977 and 1983


1. The Misfits ‎– Cough / Cool
Label: Blank Records
Catalog Number: BLANK 101
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Released: August 1977

additional notes on original pressing…

 

2. The Misfits ‎– Bullet
Label: Plan 9
Catalog Number: PL1001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: June 1978

 

 

3. The Misfits ‎– Horror Business
Label: Plan 9
Catalog Number: PL1009
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP, Yellow
Released: August 1979

 

 

4. The Misfits ‎– Night Of The Living Dead
Label: Plan 9
Catalog Number: PL1011
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: October 31, 1979

 

 

5. The Misfits ‎– Beware
Label: Plan 9
Catalog Number: PLP9
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Compilation
Released: January 1980

 

 

6. The Misfits ‎– 3 Hits From Hell
Label: Plan 9
Catalog Number: PL1013
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP
Released: April 1981

 

 

7. Misfits ‎– Halloween
Label: Plan 9
Catalog Number: PL1017
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Released:October 30, 1981