Vinyl pressings
by Frank Zappa · 1972
Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MS-2094 31456-1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
MS-2094 31457-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
S1·MS 2094A 31456-Re1-T2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
S2 MS 20941 31457 Re1·T2Side B runout, etched, variant 2
T1 MS 2094 31456-1-2 AA side runout etched, variant 1
T1 MS-2094 31457-1-1 AB side runout etched, variant 1
T1 MS 2094 31456-1-1A side runout etched, variant 2
T1 MS-2094 31457-1-1B side runout etched, variant 2
P MS-2094 31456-1 3 ASide A runout, variant 1
MS-2094 31457-1Side B runout, variant 1
P MS-2094 31456-1Side A runout, variant 2
MS 2094 31457-1 2ASide B runout, variant 2
W 44203-ASide A
W 44203-BSide B
(31,456) RE ILabel side A
(31,457) RE ILabel side B
S 1 MS 2094A 31456-Re1-T2 A6Side A runout etched
S1 MS 2094B 31457 Re1-T2 A1Side B runout etched
(31,456)RE ISide A label
(31,457)RE ISide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 14 028 / Reprise Records 14 028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Argentina | Music Hall 14.028First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Argentina | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 14 028 / Reprise Records 14 028First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Bizarre Records MS 2094 / Reprise Records MS 2094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Austria | Reprise Records REP 44 203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44 203 / Reprise Records N° 44203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44 203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Reprise Records 44203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Reprise Records MS 2094First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Reprise Records W 2094 / Bizarre Records MS 2094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-566First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 44 203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | UMe ZR38481-B / Zappa Records ZR38481-BLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Zappa Records ZR3848-1 / UMe ZR3848-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bizarre Records MS 2094 / Reprise Records MS 2094LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Bizarre Records MS 2094 / Reprise Records MS 2094LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Reprise Records 2094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Reprise Records 2094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Bizarre Records 44 203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Bizarre Records 44 203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Bizarre Records REP 44 203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records 44203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Reprise Records W 44203 / Bizarre Records W 44203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Reprise Records MS 2094LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Japan | Reprise Records P-8277RLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 44 203 / Reprise Records REP 44203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
71 vinyl pressings of Waka / Jawaka - Hot Rats are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bizarre Records MS 2094.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2094, W 2094, K 44203, 14 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2094 31456-1 and MS-2094 31457-1. 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.
