Vinyl pressings
by Frank Zappa · 1974
Roxy & Elsewhere was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
1 2D-2202 31797-1B [Artisan Sound logo] BRunout side A, variant 1
1 2D-2202 31798-1B SX [Artisan Sound logo] DRunout side B, variant 1
2D-2202 31799-1A [Artisan Sound logo] A 2Runout side C, variant 1
2D-2202 31800 [Artisan Sound logo] BRunout side D, variant 1
T1 2D-2202 31797-1Variant 1, Side A, etched
T 2 2D-2202 31798-1A SXVariant 1, Side B, etched
2 2D-2202 31799-1A STVariant 1, Side C, etched
1 2D-2202 31800-1C T SXVariant 1, Side D, etched
2D-1--2202 JW 1 # 2 0Disc 1 - Side A Runout Etch
2DS-2-2202 JW 1 # 1 0Disc 2 - Side B Runout Etch
2DS-3-2202 JW 1 # 1 0Disc 2 - Side C Runout Etch
2DS-4-2202 JW 1 # 2 0Disc 1 - Side D Runout Etch
B 2 2D-2202 31797-1A [Artisan logo]Record 1, side A, runout
P 2D-2202 31798-1 l [Artisan logo]Record 2, side B, runout
2S 2D-2202 31799-1A A 2 [Artisan logo]Record 2, side C, runout
P 2D-2202 31800 1 B [Artisan logo]Record 1, side D, runout
1 2D-2202 31797-1A SX [Artisan logo]Side A etched, variant 1
1 2D-2202 31798-1B SX [Artisan logo]Side B etched, variant 1
P 2D-2202 31799-2 [Artisan logo]Side C etched, variant 1
2D-2202 31800-1 [Artisan logo]Side D etched, variant 1
2DS-1-2202 LW1 ↽ ✲Side A runout
2DS-2-2202 LW1 ↽ ✲Side B runout
2DS-3-2202 LW1 ↽ ✲Side C runout
2DS-4-2202 LW1 ↽ ✲Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Discreet 2DS 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | DiscReet 2DS 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | DiscReet 2DS 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | DiscReet 2DS 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | DiscReet 69 201 / DiscReet 69201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | DiscReet 69201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | DiscReet DIS 89 200 / DiscReet 2 D 2202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | DiscReet DIS 89 200 / DiscReet 2 D 2202First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Discreet DIS 89200 / Discreet 2 D 2202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Discreet DIS 89200 / Discreet 2 D 2202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Discreet 2DS 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Discreet DSD 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Discreet DSD 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Korea | Yegrin K 1045LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | Spain | Reprise Records 500-101/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | DiscReet 2DS 2202LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Barking Pumpkin Records BPR 9999-5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | France | Zappa Records ZAPPA 39LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Zappa Records ZAPPA 39LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Zappa Records 0238521LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Zappa Records ZR 3852-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | DiscReet 69201 / DiscReet DIS 69201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | DiscReet 2DS 2202LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | Canada | DiscReet 2DS 2202LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Discreet 69201 (2DS 2202)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Discreet DIS 89 200 / Discreet 2 D 2202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | DiscReet 69201 / DiscReet 2DS 2202LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | DiscReet DIS 89 200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 89 200 / Discreet 2 D 2202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 89 200 / Discreet 2 D 2202LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet 69201/2DS 2202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 89 200 / Discreet 2 D 2202LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 89 200LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 89 200 / Discreet 2 D 2202LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet K 69201LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Discreet DIS 89 200 / Discreet 2 D 2202LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
66 vinyl pressings of Roxy & Elsewhere are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1974 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, New Zealand, Italy and more. One of them is Discreet 2DS 2202, released September 10, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2DS 2202, K69201, 2RS 2202, K 89200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 2D-2202 31797-1B [Artisan Sound logo] B and 1 2D-2202 31798-1B SX [Artisan Sound logo] D. 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.
