Vinyl pressings
by Frank Zappa · 1970
Chunga's Revenge was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TI MS-2030 31107-1-2 [Artisan logo]Runout, variant 1, side A hand etched
TI MS-2030 31108-1-1 [Artisan logo]Runout, variant 1, side B hand etched
TI MS-2030 31107-1-1 [Artisan logo]Runout, variant 2, side A hand etched
MS-2030 TI 31108-1-2 [Artisan logo]Runout, variant 2, side B hand etched
2MS-2030-31107-1A [Artisan logo] S1Side A runout
2MS-2030-31108-1A [Artisan logo] 1SSide B runout
31,107A Side Label
31,108B Side Label
P MS-2030 31107-1 [Artisan logo] CSide A, Variant 1
P MS-2030 31108-1 [Artisan logo]Side B, Variant 1
P MS-2030 31107-1 [Artisan logo] 4Side A, Variant 2
P MS-2030 31108-1 [Artisan logo] A 4Side B, Variant 2
2MS-2030-31107-1A [Artisan stamp]Side A runout, etched - 2 in 2MS is scratched out (variant 1)
2MS-2030-31108-1A [Artisan stamp]Side B runout, etched (variant 1)
MS-2030A 31107-1A (Artisan stamp)Side A, something scratched out at start (variant 2)
2MS-2030B 31108-1A (Artisan stamp)Side B (variant 2)
MS-2030 31107-1 [Artisan stamp] DRunout A
MS-2030 31108-1A [Artisan stamp]Runout B
31,107Label A
31,108Label B
B1 S1 1 2̶ MS-2030-31107-1A [Artisan]Side A, variant 1
A 1 2MS-2030-31108-1A [Artisan]Side B, variant 1
A2 S1 1 2̶ MS-2030-31107-1A [Artisan]Side A, etched, variant 2
A 2MS-2030-31108-1A [Artisan]Side B, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.976 / Reprise Records 12.976First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall MH-12.976First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Bizarre Records MS 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Bizarre Records MS 2030 / Reprise Records MS 2030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Reprise Records MS. 2030 / Reprise Records 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 2030 / Reprise Records 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 2030 / Reprise Records 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Reprise Records GX 01 425First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 112.976 / Reprise Records 112.976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records MS 2030 / Reprise Records MS 2030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records MS 2030 / Bizarre Records 2030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records MS 2030 / Reprise Records MS 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records MS 2030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Bulgaria | БалкантонLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3844-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Zappa Records ZR 3844-1 / Zappa Records 00824302384411LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3844-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2030 / Bizarre Records MS 2030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2030 / Bizarre Records MS 2030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 020 / Reprise Records REP 44 020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 020 / Bizarre Records 44020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 020 / Bizarre Records RS 2030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 020 / Bizarre Records RS 2030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 020 / Bizarre Records 44020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 020 / Bizarre Records 44020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 020 / Bizarre Records RS 2030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 44 020 / Reprise Records REP 44 020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 020 / Reprise Records RS 2030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records 44020 / Reprise Records RS 0353LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records 44020 / Reprise Records MS 2030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Reprise Records P-8045RLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Reprise Records P-8045RLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
87 vinyl pressings of Chunga's Revenge are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1970 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Bizarre Records MS 2030, released October 23, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2030, RSLP 2030, 112.976, 12.976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI MS-2030 31107-1-2 [Artisan logo] and TI MS-2030 31108-1-1 [Artisan logo]. 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.
