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Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention

by Frank Zappa · 1985

20 pressings13 countriesNoveltyAvantgardeParodyElectronic

Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention

3 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

US

November 21, 1985
Label and catalog number
Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74203Barking Pumpkin Records ST 74203
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST 742036-A-SH2 [Artisan Logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027Side A variant 1

ST 742036-A-SH1 [Artisan Logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027-XSide B variant 1

ST 74203-A-SH2 [Artisan Logo]GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM△11027 1-1Side A variant 2

ST 74203-B-SH2 [Artisan Logo]GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM△11027-X (1-1 scratched out)Side B variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74203Barking Pumpkin Records ST 74203
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST 74203-A-SH1 [Artisan logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027 1-2 B-30703-SHISide A runout, variant 1

ST 74203-B-SH2 [Artisan logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027-X 1-2 B-30704Side B runout, variant 1

ST 74203-A-SH1-1 [Artisan logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027 1-1Side A runout, variant 2

ST 74203-B-SH2 #1 [Artisan logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △11027-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74203Barking Pumpkin Records ST 74203
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST 742036-A-SH2 [Artisan Logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027 SP 0-1 1-1Side A runout, etched

ST 742036-B-SH1 #2 [Artisan Logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1Side B runout, etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USBarking Pumpkin Records ST-74203 / Barking Pumpkin Records ST 74203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USBarking Pumpkin Records ST-74203 / Barking Pumpkin Records ST 74203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USBarking Pumpkin Records ST-74203 / Barking Pumpkin Records ST 74203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ArgentinaEMI 58390LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986ArgentinaEMI 58390LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaEMI EMC.240492LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986AustraliaEMI EMC.240492LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilEMI 31C 064 240492LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986CanadaCapitol Records ST 6535LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986EuropeEMI 1C 064-24 0492 1 / EMI 064 24 0492 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986FranceEMI 2404921 / EMI 24 0492 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceEMI 062-2404921LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986New ZealandEMI EMC 3507LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PortugalEMI 2404921LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainEMI 064 2404921LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 20 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1We're Turning Again4:55
  2. A2Alien Orifice4:03
  3. A3Yo Cats3:31
  4. A4What's New In Baltimore?5:21
  5. B1Little Beige Sambo3:02
  6. B2Porn Wars12:04
  7. B3Aerobics In Bondage3:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US. One of them is Barking Pumpkin Records ST-74203, released November 21, 1985.

How do I tell if my copy of Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-74203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 742036-A-SH2 [Artisan Logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027 and ST 742036-A-SH1 [Artisan Logo] GF FZ HOTLINE 818-PUMPKIN SLM △ 11027-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention 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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