First-year pressing

Tears Began To Fall 1971 US Pressing (1052)

Tears Began To Fall by Frank Zappa

Artist: Frank Zappa And The Mothers
Title: Tears Began To Fall
Labels: Bizarre Records 1052
Reprise Records 1052
Country: US
Released: 1971
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

PCA0472Label side A
PCA0473Label side B
REP-10XX52 PCA-0472 - S - 1AHand-etched matrix side A - 27 scratched out - variant 1
REP-10XX52 PCA-0473 - S - 1AHand-etched matrix side B - 27 scratched out - variant 1
REP-1027 PCA-0472 - S - I TIIIHand-etched matrix side A - variant 2
REP-1027 PCA-0473 - S - I TIIIHand-etched matrix side B - variant 2

All 15 pressings of Tears Began To Fall