Vinyl pressings
by Frank Zappa · 1968
Lumpy Gravy was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
V6-8741 SIDE-1 MGS-1068-1 [block-shaped S]Side A runout, variant 1
V6-8741 SIDE-2 MGS-1069-1 [block-shaped S]Side B runout, variant 1
V6-8741 SIDE-1 MGS-1068-1 12 [block-shaped S]Side A runout, variant 2
V6-8741 SIDE-2 MGS-1069-1 12 [block-shaped S]Side B runout, variant 2
V6-8741 SIDE-1 MGS-1068-1A Runout Etching
V6-8741 SIDE-2 MGS-1069-1B Runout Etching
12Stamped, both sides
MG 1068, Side 1, V 8741Etched Side 1
MG 1069, Side 2, V 8741Etched Side 2
Block-shaped "S" stamp
V-8741 SIDE-1 MG-1068A Runout Etching
V-8741 SIDE-2 MG-1068B Runout Etching
V6-8741 SIDE 1 MGS-1068-1 13Etched Side 1
V6-8741 SIDE 2 MGS-1069-2 12Etched Side 2
Block-shaped "S" stamp
12, [block-shaped S stamp]Stamped, both sides
MG 1068, Side 1, V 8741Etched Side 1
MG 1069, Side 2, V 8741Etched Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-8741LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8741First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Verve Records V6-8741 / Verve Records V6/8741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9223First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records SVLP.9223 / Verve Records SVLP 9223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8741 / Verve Records V/V6-8741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8741 / Verve Records V/ V6 8741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8741 / Verve Records V6/8741First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-8741First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-8741 / Verve Records V/8741First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8741First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-8741First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8741 / Verve Records V/8741First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8741 / Verve Records V6 8741LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR-7777-4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR-7777-4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Zappa Records ZR 3836-1 / Barking Pumpkin Records ZR 3836-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3836-1 / Barking Pumpkin Records ZR 3836-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Metro Records 2356 098LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 046LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
30 vinyl pressings of Lumpy Gravy are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8741, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8741, V-8741, VLP 9223, SVLP.9223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8741 SIDE-1 MGS-1068-1 [block-shaped S] and V6-8741 SIDE-2 MGS-1069-1 [block-shaped S]. 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.
