Vinyl pressings
by Hot Tuna · 1972
Burgers 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.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AARS-8762-Re-14S [Artisan logo] I A2Variant 1, runout side A
AARS 8763-1S [Artisan logo] I A2Variant 1, runout side B
AARS -8762∙Re-14S [Artisan logo] I - A1Variant 2, runout side A
AARS 8763-1S [Artisan logo] - I A1Variant 2, runout side B
AARS-8762-RE-14S [Artisan logo] I A2Side 1 runout
AARS 8763-1S [Artisan logo] I A1Side 2 runout
AARS-8762Side 1 label
AARS-8763Side 2 label
AARS-8762 -Re-10S [Artisan logo] HSide A runout, variant 1
AARS 8763 - 2S [Artisan logo] HSide B runout, variant 1
AARS-8762 -Re-11S [Artisan logo] HSide A runout, variant 2
AARS 8763 - 2S [Artisan logo] HSide B runout, variant 2
AARS-8762 - Re -12s - A2 A [Artisan logo] RSide A runout, variant 1
AARS 8763 - 1S A [Artisan logo] RSide B runout, variant 1
AARS-8762 - Re -13s - A2 A [Artisan logo] RSide A runout, variant 2
AARS-8763 - 1S - A2D [Artisan logo] RSide B runout, variant 2
AARS 8762 - 2E A1LVariant 1, side A
AARS8763 - 2E A1KVariant 1, side B
AARS 8762 - 2E A1EVariant 2, side A
AARS 8763 - 2E A1DVariant 2, side B
AARS 8762 A1A2Side A, stamped
AARS 8763 A1A1Side B, stamped
AARS-8762Side A Label
AARS-8763Side 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 | Australia | Grunt MFTR-1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Grunt FTR-1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Grunt BFL10921 / Grunt BFL1 0921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Grunt FTR-1004 / Grunt FTR 1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA International RCLP 20216First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | Japan | Grunt RCA-6003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Grunt FTR-1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Grunt FTR-1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Grunt FTR-1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Grunt FTR-1004 / Grunt FTR 1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Grunt FTR-1004 / Grunt FTR 1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Grunt FTR-1004 / Grunt FTR 1004LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Grunt FTR-1004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | US | Grunt FTR-1004 / Grunt FTR 1004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | Spain | Grunt FL-12591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Grunt AYL1-3951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA YL 13951LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records Grunt FTR-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records Grunt FTR-1004LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | US | Friday Music FRM-51004 / GruntLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Friday Music FRM-51004 / GruntLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Grunt RCV1 586307LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Grunt BFL1 0921LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Grunt BFL1 0921LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | RCA International RCLP 20216 / RCA International MFL-RCLP 20216LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Grunt BXL1-2591LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Grunt AYL1-3951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Burgers are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Grunt FTR-1004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FTR-1004, MFTR-1004, BFL10921, RCLP 20216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AARS-8762-Re-14S [Artisan logo] I A2 and AARS 8763-1S [Artisan logo] I A2. 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.
