Vinyl pressings
by Captain Beefheart · 1969
Trout Mask Replica was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2-STS-1053-1 "P"A-Side runout, variant 1
2-STS-1053-2 "P"B-Side runout, variant 1
2-STS-1053-3 "P" ?C-Side runout, variant 1
2-STS-1053-4 PD-Side runout, variant 1
o T 1 2-STS-1053-1 TH SIDE 1Disc 1, A-Side runout, hand-etched
T 1 2-STS-1053-4 TH SIDE 4Disc 1, D-Side runout, hand-etched
T 1 2-STS-1053-2 SIDE 2 THDisc 2, B-Side runout, hand-etched
T 1 2-STS-1053-3 SIDE 3 THDisc 2, C-Side runout, hand-etched
2MS-2027 31041 STS-1053-1 o-1ADisc 1, A-Side runout, hand-etched
2-STS-1053-4 (RE) 31044-D 2MS-2021Disc 1, D-Side runout, hand-etched
2-STS-1053-2 o "P" 31042-B 2MS-2027Disc 2, B-Side runout, hand-etched
2MS-2027 31041-C 2 1 STS-1053-3 o 1ADisc 2, C-Side runout, hand-etched
2-STS-1053-1 1ADisc 1, side A, runout
2-STS-1053-4 (RE) oDisc 1, side D, runout, 0 stamped
2-STS-1053-2 (RE)Disc 2, side B, runout
2-STS-1053-3 0 1ADisc 2, side C, runout, 0 stamped
STS-1053-1 o 1A A \Side A runout, var. 1
2-STS-1053-2 (RE) o C3 SSide B runout, var. 1
STS-1053-3 o 1A A 14 S 1Side C runout, var. 1
2-STS-1053-4-1B (RE) o A5 SSide D runout, var. 1
1 STS-1053-1 O 1ADisc 1, A-Side runout, hand-etched
1-2 2-STS-1053-4-1B (RE) O A1Disc 1, D-Side runout, hand-etched
2-STS-1053-2 (RE) A2Disc 2, B-Side runout, hand-etched
2 STS-1053-3 O 1ADisc 2, C-Side runout, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Straight STS 1053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Straight STS 1053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Straight SMS 2222/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Straight STS 10531/2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Straight 2 STS 1053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Straight 2MS 2027 / Straight STS 1053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Straight 2MS 2027 / Straight STS 1053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records 2MS 2027 / Reprise Records 2MS-2027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records K 64026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | UK | Reprise Records K 64026LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1975 | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2MS 2027 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Straight 2MS 2027 / Straight MS 2027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2000 | US | Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records 2MS 2027 / Straight 2MS 2027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records 2MS 2027 / Straight 2MS 2027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Third Man Records TMR-546 / Bizarre Industries TMR-546LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Third Man Records TMR 546 / Third Man Records TMR 559LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Third Man Records TMR-546 / Bizarre Industries TMR-546LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Third Man Records TMR-546 / Bizarre Industries TMR-546LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2022 | US | Third Man Records TMR-546 / Bizarre Industries TMR-546LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2MS 2027 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2MS 2027 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records K64026 / Reprise Records K 64026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records K 64026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records K 64026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records K 64026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K64026 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Straight 2MS 2027 / Straight MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Straight STS 1053 / Reprise Records 2MS 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Third Man Records TMR-546 / Bizarre Industries TMR-546LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Third Man Records TMR-546 / Bizarre Industries TMR-546LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
67 vinyl pressings of Trout Mask Replica are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Straight STS 1053, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS 1053, SMS 2222/3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2-STS-1053-1 "P" and 2-STS-1053-2 "P". 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.
