Vinyl pressings
by Midnight Star · 1983
Freak-A-Zoid was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
ST-ED-0-67919-A 3 ❀ [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18040-A3 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLM △4297 1-2Runout A
ST-ED-0-67919-B 3 ❀ [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18041-B3 SLM △4297-X 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B
ST-ED-0-67919A-ARLabel A
ST-ED-0-67919B-ARLabel B
ST-ES-7-69828-A-EDIT-3 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [Allied 'a' logo] R-11211-3 SLM △4295 1̶-̶1̶ 0-15^^ 1-2Side A runout, variant 1
ST-ES-7-69828-B-2 [SRC logo] 1-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 1
ST-ES-7-69828-A-EDIT-3 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [Allied 'a' logo] R-11211-3 SLM 0-1 △4295 1̶-̶1̶Side A runout, variant 2
ST-ES-7-69828-B-2 [SRC logo] 1-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.❀Side B runout, variant 2
R-11211-3 SLM Δ4295 1-1 ST-ES-7-69828-A-EDIT-3 [drawing of a flower]Etched Side A
R-11211-3 SLM Δ4295-X ST-ES-7-69828-B-3 [drawing of a flower]Etched Side B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [the Allied Record Company logo]Stamped Both Sides
ST-ES-7-69828A-ARLabel Side A
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ST-ED-0-67919-A -2 ❀ SRC 1-2Runout A Side Etching & Stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SRC ST-ED-0-67919-B 2 ❀ 1-1Runout A Side Etching & Stamped
ST-ED-0-67919A-SPSide A label
ST-ED-0-67919B-SPSide B label
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ MASTERING, L.A., CALIF.Stamped In Runout
ST-ED-0-67919-A ❀ SRC 1-2Etched Side A Runout
ST-ES-7-69828-A-EDIT-3 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-11211-3 SLM 0-1SM 1-1 ∆ 4295 ̶1̶-̶1A Side Runout, Variant 1
ST-ES-7-69828-A-EDIT-3 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-11211-3 SLM 0-2SM 1-12-2 ∆ 4295 1-3B Side Runout, Variant 1
ST-ES-7-69828-A-EDIT-3 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-11211-3 SLM 0-1SM 1-2 ∆ 4295 ̶1̶-̶1A Side Runout, Variant 2
ST-ES-7-69828-A-EDIT-3 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-11211-3 SLM 0-1SM 1-2 ∆ 4295 ̶1̶-̶1B Side Runout, Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Solar 16.248First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Solar 96 69880First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Solar 96 98287First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Solar 96 98287First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Solar 96-7919-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Germany | Solar 96-9828-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Solar 7-69828First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Solar 769828First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Solar 679190First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Solar SR-8006 / Solar 7-69828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Solar 0-67919First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Solar 7-69828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Solar ED 4907First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Solar 7-69828First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Solar 7-69828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada | White X X 01312", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1376 / Solar SPEC-137612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-1376 / Solar SPEC-137612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Freak-A-Zoid are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Scandinavia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Solar 0-67919.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-67919, 7-69828, ED 4907, 96-9828-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ED-0-67919-A 3 ❀ [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18040-A3 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLM △4297 1-2 and ST-ED-0-67919-B 3 ❀ [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18041-B3 SLM △4297-X 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
